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:

But his reticence was not grounded in false modesty.
Le Monde said the German celebrations were conducted "with a certain modesty, as if to allay the fears that a united Germany, not always wrongly, has traditionally provoked in its neighbors."
Where Gore boasts about his accomplishments, Bradley says he's trying "to find a balance between modesty and confidence."
"And, without false modesty, by comparison with Nicaragua and Afghanistan, we were the West's best 'freedom fighters.
"Chapter headings in Wendy Shalit's new book, When Modesty Fails ."-- Ananda Gupta