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You can be unambitiously successful by finding your niche; pushing yourself hard enough to succeed in that niche, by your definition; and doing your job well enough to stay there.

From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2023

With both players understandably drained by the previous day’s epic struggle, Nepomniachtchi played unambitiously in another Ruy Lopez Anti-Marshall line, agreeing to several tension-draining exchanges in the center and on the queenside.

From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2021

But once we move to more pedestrian issues, it becomes obvious that the supertool it's made out to be is a rather feeble instrument that tackles problems quite unimaginatively and unambitiously.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2013

"It can be frustrating but I've gone from No3 to No2," he said, unambitiously.

From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2011

He took what fell in his way—magistracies, bank directorships, or what else, and lived unambitiously on his moderate but sufficient means, always in the front social position, and, of course, in universal respect.

From Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria by Westgarth, William