How to Use modicum in a Sentence

modicum

noun

• Since the coup, the junta has struggled to find even a modicum of support elsewhere in the world.
  — Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2022
• The genre’s formulaic beats are, for the most part, hit with a modicum of savvy smarts.
  — Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Feb. 2023
• But as the Wings gained a modicum of health, their play improved, and the losing streaks grew shorter.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2021
• There was no one place that had even a modicum of integrity.
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2023
• For her part, Jasmine harbors at least a modicum of warm feelings about her time in the group.
  — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2021
• And the only thing on the horizon to pique a modicum of interest is Groundhog Day!
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 7 Jan. 2022
• The six-episode series focuses on that journey from pain to at least a modicum of peace.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2022
• Gnarled trees behind the sand provide a modicum of shade and the cove is well protected for swimming.
  — Joe Yogerst, CNN, 29 May 2023
• Yet, a modicum of team members sadly retracts and withdraws from the pack.
  — Peter Weedfald, Forbes, 30 June 2022
• With a modicum of safety gear, gamblers can run their cars in the HooptieX series.
  — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 29 July 2023
• Miller has been the subject of opposing boos all year, earning a modicum of respect in a way.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 13 Mar. 2023
• Each of the solutions provide a modicum of relief to the treacherous stretch of road.
  — Michelle L. Quinn, chicagotribune.com, 20 Oct. 2021
• Whatever modicum of the straight life Richard tried to maintain, by 1967 he was divorced.
  — Brad Auerbach, SPIN, 3 May 2023
• Daniels is morose and whiny and Reynolds is hammy and over-the-top, which allows Stone to steal the movie, giving it its only modicum of zest and soul.
  — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 3 June 2021
• One way to keep a modicum of control is to host the festivities yourself.
  — Eva Wiseman, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2023
• For those with the means to purchase food, a trip to the neighborhood grocery could bring some modicum of happiness.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2022
• Jones is trying to coast in calm waters, yet there’s always some stress that comes with even a modicum of good fortune.
  — Brooklyn White, Essence, 13 May 2022
• There’s a modicum of thrift and a speck of genius in making deliciousness from what might have been tossed away.
  — New York Times, 1 Sep. 2021
• Perhaps the addition of Augustin can make a modicum of a difference down the stretch.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 22 Mar. 2023
• The current tax system is throwing off revenue to spend if the politicians would show a modicum of restraint.
  — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 28 Mar. 2022
• Afterall, the shirtless dude in the winter beanie asking his teammates to step up must take at least a modicum of grief, no?
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 27 Sep. 2021
• But don’t expect any judging or even more than a modicum of intel on each entry.
  — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2023
• The conviction brought a modicum of relief to those concerned about racial justice.
  — Jemar Tisby, CNN, 10 Jan. 2022
• In the short run, a modicum of relief may be headed California's way.
  — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023
• But even that formula demands a modicum of humor and verve.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Nov. 2022
• Anyone who has paid a modicum of attention to the #MeToo movement can appreciate some of the qualms.
  — Callum Borchers, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2022
• Among that number were, possibly, some whose deaths brought a modicum of relief.
  — Robin Marantz Henig, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2022
• The forest, however, will take much longer to regrow to a modicum of its former display.
  — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2021
• That’s what a growing number of Russia experts said last week as the dust settled and a modicum of perspective set in.
  — Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2023
• The position was made very clear, with a Beard-style modicum of vocabulary.
  — Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024