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Recent Examples of self-deprecatory
But here, Astrov, given great self-deprecatory wit by William Jackson Harper, is more dimensional than usual, including, for once, an interest in trees that’s as painfully visceral as his interest in Elena.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Jesse Green, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-deprecatory
Adjective
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Known for his deadpan wit and self-deprecating stories, Uecker will be fondly remembered by all who knew him.—
Al Bethke,
National Review,
17 Jan. 2025
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Lynch plays Cole as a secular prophet, a grand and monumental presence dispensing wisdom and judgment with a self-deprecating yet oracular intensity.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Bearing a flawlessly polite and self-effacing demeanor, Mr. Blinken spent countless hours trying to resolve and prevent conflict.—
Edward Wong,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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But behind the self-effacing demeanor, allies of Ms. Wiles said, is a woman who can wield a scalpel.—
Elisabeth Bumiller,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Trattoria Bar Coco’s is another unassuming local favorite, where traditional fare like vitello tonnato and pasta e fagioli are the standouts.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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Brooks’ Sandwich House is a Charlotte icon: The unassuming red building tucked on a corner in NoDa has been drawing crowds since 1973.—
Melissa Oyler and,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Jan. 2025
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Travelers seeking a more down-to-earth experience—that still captures the sensibility of this singular region in the Alps—will find the nearby village of Saanen a delightful alternative.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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O’Hara’s lyrical yet down-to-earth performance is the crown jewel in a career of no-nonsense women who elevate the game of everyone around them.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Type 2 sits among some of the more humble and accessible classics.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Even Bend feels changed, its population surging, its character shifting, the way humble towns do when they are discovered by outsiders.—
John Branch,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Each tree has promised itself right up from the ground, branches full of dying... Elegy Written In A City Cemetery Sina Queyras Somebody left the world last night, and last, and last, and last: wild is the glower of wind, and words too thin, too meek to shelter.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
10 Jan. 2025
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He was supposed to be a meek guy who doesn’t speak up.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Just how deferential to Trump do voters want New York’s leaders to be?—
Donna Lieberman,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Supreme Court's conservative majority has historically been highly deferential to the government's position on matters of national security, but the justices are also likely to be cautious about a precedent-setting decision that could silence a wildly popular communication tool.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2025
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Sadler was an aw-shucks, yes-sir, no-ma’am twangy singer who was raised in Texas.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
20 Dec. 2024
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Gillis, with his aw-shucks demeanor and decidedly un-PC comedy, represents exactly the kind of normal-guy sensibility Bud Light desperately needs to appeal to after alienating its core audience.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2024
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“Self-deprecatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-deprecatory. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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