1. modesty

noun. ['ˈmɑːdəsti'] formality and propriety of manner.

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Example sentences of the word modesty

1. Noun, singular or mass
This is no time for modesty.

Quotes containing the word modesty

1. Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.
- Oliver Herford

2. I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes.
- Yves Saint Laurent

3. I knew I was a winner back in the late sixties. I knew I was destined for great things. People will say that kind of thinking is totally immodest. I agree. Modesty is not a word that applies to me in any way - I hope it never will.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger

2. modesty

noun. ['ˈmɑːdəsti'] freedom from vanity or conceit.