Words similar to modesty

Example sentences for: modesty

How can you use “modesty” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

In "Flytrap's Trashy Books," David Plotz says William Bennett is guilty of false modesty.
All around the Mediterranean, modesty was considered the primary female virtue, its public expression necessary for an ordered human society.
"And, without false modesty, by comparison with Nicaragua and Afghanistan, we were the West's best 'freedom fighters.
As John Broder describes it in the New York Times , the president responded with appropriate modesty and--if I can read between the lines or simply make things up, important things, things that should have happened--brushed away a tear, " 'I wish I could have done better,' Mr. Clinton said wistfully.
Slugger Mark McGwire is dubbed "Hero of the Year" for his modesty and generosity.