as in meek
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
a talented but surprisingly unassuming musician
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Recent Examples of unassuming
At the school of digestive discourse, though, colonics are the unassuming cool kid on the block.
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Tayler Adigun, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
When scientists reared pharaoh cuttlefish embryos in the same tank as unassuming clownfish, initially, the embryos stayed put.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
In this part of the world, even the most unassuming ports are often packed with rich history, culture, and stunning beauty.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
The venue’s location on a residential block in Ridgewood, Queens — still less than a mile from a dense strip of trendy bars and restaurants in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood — is unassuming.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
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Tayler Adigun, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
When scientists reared pharaoh cuttlefish embryos in the same tank as unassuming clownfish, initially, the embryos stayed put.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
In this part of the world, even the most unassuming ports are often packed with rich history, culture, and stunning beauty.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
The venue’s location on a residential block in Ridgewood, Queens — still less than a mile from a dense strip of trendy bars and restaurants in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood — is unassuming.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unassuming
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Tucci, a reassuring screen presence for more than three decades, is casually excellent as the iconoclastic Bellini, wisely downplaying his character’s physicality in favor of meek conviction.Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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Instead, Amy Adams, whose performance as a meek nun in Doubt was her second Oscar nomination after Junebug, reaps that windfall and wins her Oscar nice and early in her career.Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
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Chapter 1: The Rise of Scribe Media Scribe Media started in 2014 as the humbler, niche-sounding Book in a Box.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Just a few steps up the hill is a humble boulangerie that punches far above its weight; Le Fornil de Mon Père has been making bread and pastries in the area for eight decades.Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kittle noted that Samuel’s modest stat line against Chicago wasn’t due to a lack of effort but because of scheme.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Macquarie's latest estimates are for demand to slow from an earlier forecast of 3.4% a year to 2.4% while supply is also expected to slip, though the supply fall from 5.4% to 4% will still leave the copper market in modest surplus.Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Unassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unassuming. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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