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Meanings of false modesty in English

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Usage of false modesty in English
1
Much prudery and false modesty, for instance, has gone by the board.
The Meaning of Witchcraft
2
You shall find that I have neither false modesty nor petty fears.
The Chouans
3
Mrs. Hauksbee did not reckon false modesty as one of her failings.
The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition
4
For goodness sake, Aggie, try to discard false modesty and false shame.
Tish: The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions
5
All the same, I don't want to pretend to any false modesty.
The Cathedral: A Novel
6
There was no false modesty about the boy; neither did he hold malice.
Up the Hill and Over
7
All coming quite naturally and simply; no swank, no false modesty.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, September 19, 1917
8
No false modesty here -have you always been very good at games?
The Guardian
9
Broud evidenced no false modesty as he stepped forward to receive his due.
The Clan of the Cave Bear
10
Therefore, Monsieur le comte, have no false modesty in this matter.
The Marriage Contract
11
There was no reason to be afraid or show false modesty.
Belonging to them
12
This is too high a price to pay for false modesty and vanity.
Maintaining Health (Formerly Health and Efficiency)
13
I may say, without false modesty, that our little entertainment was most successful.
The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family
14
On becoming king, he simpers with false modesty, then raises a clenched fist.
The Guardian
15
The same cheerfulness, the same false modesty, the same delight over my bouquet.
Self's punishment
16
And the man knows how to boast -full bore, no false modesty.
The Guardian
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False modesty through the time
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common