How to Use immodest in a Sentence

immodest

adjective

• Although it might sound immodest of me to say so, I am very proud of what we have accomplished.
• The Powerbeats Pro are, in my immodest opinion, the best true wireless earphones yet.
  — Vlad Savov, The Verge, 9 June 2019
• His priest once walked into his theater and pointed at the posters on the wall, calling each one demonic and immodest.
  — Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2021
• That’s the immodest but accurate subtitle of a new book that charts his career.
  — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022
• Mr. Almqvist said, which means immodest shavings of truffles and tender lobster spoon-fed to diners by the chef himself.
  — Ingrid K. Williams, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2016
• All basic human needs seem to have taken a back seat, and more immodest desires have evaporated.
  — Vogue, 2 Mar. 2022
• Depending on the culture, some South Asian women may not want to wear immodest workout gear in public, or may feel self-conscious going to a gym in traditional clothes.
  — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022
• This relieves a generous soul like coach Steve Kerr of needing to be immodest or arrogant, avoiding any sort of fuss that would cause anyone to pay further attention to them.
  — Bernie Lincicome, chicagotribune.com, 16 June 2017
• And more to today’s point, the Guardian series reminded us that for all of the immodest behavior, Uber and its leaders escaped relatively unscathed.
  — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 11 July 2022
• My brother Saif says people get really angry at women who look immodest.
  — Diaa Hadid, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2016
• In some religions and cultures, there is certainly an expectation that a woman uncovered is an immodest woman.
  — Peggy Drexler, CNN, 26 May 2021
• Excessive drinking, lewd talk, immodest dress and messy personal lives are virtual prerequisites for aspiring housewives — but also contradict the church’s conservative strictures.
  — Meredith Blake Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2020
• Excessive drinking, lewd talk, immodest dress and messy personal lives are virtual prerequisites for aspiring housewives — but also contradict the church's conservative strictures.
  — Meredith Blake Los Angeles Times, Star Tribune, 15 Dec. 2020
• One admittedly immodest proposal is for top colleges to dramatically expand capacity.
  — Ryan Craig, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024