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The quality of being modest; having a limited and not overly high opinion of oneself and one's abilities.
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Moderate behaviour; reserve.
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(specifically) Pudency, avoidance of sexual explicitness.
Examples of modesty in a Sentence
It is considered essential to modesty to cover the head.
Even if modesty wasn't at the top of Franny's traits-list, it was January!
He was marked by the modesty of true genius, and his life was given to the single-minded pursuit of truth.
She is much praised by historians for her modesty and prudence, and is said to have brought about by her example a considerable improvement in the morals of her nation.
Modesty therefore is highly conventional, and to discover its origin the most primitive tribes must be observed.
He was long remembered, not only for his great learning but for his modesty and kindly disposition.
Though too weak and good-natured to cope with the problem which confronted him, Agis was characterized by a sincerity of purpose and a blend of youthful modesty with royal dignity, which render him perhaps the most attractive figure in the whole of Spartan history.
Doubtless, at the first founding of the school Zeno himself and Zeno's pupils were inspired with this hope; they emulated the Cynics Antisthenes and Diogenes, who never shrank out of modesty from the name and its responsibilities.
Before she could escape into the modesty of the robe, he pulled her toward him.
But with characteristic disinterestedness and modesty he declined all such honours.
The honour of knighthood was offered to Adams when Queen Victoria visited Cambridge in 1847; but then, as on a subsequent occasion, his modesty led him to decline it.
He had seemed amused by her modesty in the past, and yet it had obviously troubled him.
Her great eloquence and rare modesty and beauty, combined with her remarkable intellectual gifts, attracted to her class-room a large number of pupils.
This feeling arose from no false modesty.
Guillaume de Nogaret, his minister, draws a far more flattering picture, enlarging on his charm, his amiability, his modesty, his charity to all men, and his piety; and the traits of this over-coloured portrait are more or less repeated by Yves, a monk of St Denis.
They are bright and provide a nice layer for modesty.
Modesty is not innate in man, and its conventional nature is easily seen from a consideration of the different ideas held by different races on this subject.
So modesty is somewhat dictated by personal taste and beliefs.
His protection and encouragement of Caxton were of inestimable value to English literature, and in the preface to the Dictes the printer gives an account of his own relations with the statesman which illustrates the dignity and modesty of Lord Rivers in a very agreeable way.
In part, this can be explained by the socialization of women, which celebrates modesty as a distinctly feminine virtue.
But looking into his eyes she was frightened, realizing that there was not that barrier of modesty she had always felt between herself and other men.
All he wanted was to savor the sweet victory, but his modesty and humility kept him from doing so in front of his opponent.
However, even with this vacillating definition of modesty factor, the one thing the styles they sell have in common is modesty when compared to much of what you find for sale in your neighborhood mall.
Remember, the purpose of cheerleading bloomers is for modesty.
These bras are not necessarily for impact sports, but they can provide a quality modesty layer.
You can try the look with pasties, if you prefer, which helps conceal your modesty while still allowing your breasts to be free.
A button front ensures modesty along with a belt wrap.
But what success has your honor's modesty been crowned with now, that it grows so insolent upon us?
I'm sure it was only modesty which prevented the noble lord himself from mentioning it.
Paul was attempting to preserve the modesty of the day.
As for those who simply consider themselves the « nucleus » of the revolutionary party, they show a little more modesty.
Ian's assurance on matters to do with his distillery is balanced by a becoming modesty in most other things.
His innate modesty and his sense of artistic privacy would certainly make him shun such a title but he fully deserved it nonetheless.
It'll blow your wig off, " says Shadow with typical modesty.
Alastair, with characteristic modesty, conceded he had his fair share of luck during his innings.
Here is an abridged version of Judy's story, edited to avoid her extreme modesty where necessary.
Motivational & After Dinner Speaker Debra's overwhelming positivity and ' go for it ' attitude are contagious, while her modesty is endearing.
This is not praiseworthy modesty on Peter's part.
And he always tries to make his case with modesty and thoughtfulness, the best way to convince a skeptic.
I have more personal vanity than modesty, and twice as much veracity as the two put together.
Gregory XI., though equally distinguished for his erudition and pure morals, his piety, modesty and wisdom, was fated to Gregory Xl., pay dearly for the weakness of his predecessor in 1370-1378.
The philosophers and encyclopaedists who, by the mouth of Diderot, complimented Catherine on being superior to such female affectations as modesty and chastity, flattered her to some extent even here.
To his modesty Bossuet bears witness, when he told him to stand up sometimes, and not be always on his knees before a critic. Gibbon vouches for his learning, when (in the 47th chapter) he speaks of "this incomparable guide, whose bigotry is overbalanced by the merits of erudition, diligence, veracity and scrupulous minuteness."
In class (2) he includes, besides the Benevolence of Shaftesbury and Hutcheson, the useful virtues, Justice, Veracity and Fidelity to compacts; as well as such immediately agreeable qualities as politeness, wit, modesty and even cleanliness.
Even if Anna Pavlovna did not say so, he could see that she wished to and only refrained out of regard for his modesty.
He did not say that the Emperor had kept him, and Prince Andrew noticed this affectation of modesty.
Rostov and Ilyin hastened to find a corner where they could change into dry clothes without offending Mary Hendrikhovna's modesty.
And while wrestling bouts and athletic training in ancient Greece would have been naked here we get false modesty.
It helps to remember that most nude models make a living this way and have a healthy approach to body modesty.
Some cultures also stress modest attire for young women.Regardless of the reason for fashionable modesty, a modest dress can be an attractive, beautiful gown suitable for any formal dance or event.