i was modest when i was the new person in my class
It was a formal occasion, so she wore a modest dress.
the modest trend is a scarf
The boy was really 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 would gladly tell you what a wonderful person I am but alas, I am too modest. But I am also modest for saying that.
He was modest and diffident about his own success. She overcame her natural diffidence and spoke with great frankness.
Demure means shy or coy. Modest is a similar word to demure. "The shy girl demurely sat in the back of the class, hoping to not get noticed."
She was known for her modesty, always preferring to downplay her achievements and give credit to others.
There is a modest entrance fee to the center.
The word modest is an adjective, a word that describes a noun: a modest income, a modest winner.The noun form for the adjective modest is modestness.Another noun form is modesty.
The word 'modest' is an adjective, a word used to describe a noun.Adjectives do not have singular and plural forms.Adjectives have degrees: modest, more modest, most modest.