unassuming
[uhn-uh-soo-ming]
- modest; unpretentious.
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Origin of unassuming
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Contemporary Examples
In a tucked-away grave marked with a flat, unassuming stone, Anastasio Umberto bears that distinction.
Got to find that man, Harold vowed, and he did, locating an unassuming barber in South Brooklyn.
The unassuming, charisma-free central banker never set out to be a player the way his predecessor Alan Greenspan did.
Over lunch in a Toronto café, she proved sharp, funny, forthright, and unassuming.
This unassuming, 39-seat spot in Los Angeles went from the minor leagues one year to the best restaurant of the year the next.
Historical Examples
His manner is affable and unassuming, and his disposition kindly.
Cleveland Past and PresentMaurice Joblin
The uniform of these riders of the western plains was unassuming.
The Law-BreakersRidgwell Cullum
He is sincere, and he is unassuming, a good friend, and a tolerant enemy.
Mixed FacesRoy Norton
I believe they are always natural, and unassuming, and sincere.
Mixed FacesRoy Norton
Mrs de Barral was an equable, unassuming woman, at that time.
ChanceJoseph Conrad
unassuming
- modest or unpretentious
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