I would gladly tell you what a wonderful person I am but alas, I am too modest.
But I am also modest for saying that.
i was modest when i was the new person in my class
It was a formal occasion, so she wore a modest dress.
She was known for her modesty, always preferring to downplay her achievements and give credit to others.
the modest trend is a scarf
There is a modest entrance fee to the center.
The tree was modest and shared the rainwater with the flowers.
The boy was really modest.
To be modest means also to be appropriate for occasion and time.
She is the chatelaine of our house. Or she behaves like a chatelaine although our house is very modest.
She was taken aback by his unassuming demeanor, not expecting such humility from someone of his stature.
"Johnson was very modest, and behaved bashfully when praised."
I am aware that this will appear to be insufferable vanity to some modest types.