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Meanings of modest in English
Not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance.
Related terms
Limited in size or scope.
Usage of modest in English
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Asia ex-Japan and Europe, Middle East & Africa funds saw modest inflows.
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United Fruit Company paid Guatemala's government modest sums in exchange for land.
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It left open the possibility of modest rate rises later this year.
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Conclusions: TAP reduced transmission risk among HIV-positive MSM, although results are modest.
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However, their goals needed to produce the initial game are quite modest.
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Shooting and farming groups said the changes were modest and common sense.
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There are modest signs that capital market conditions are improving, Sutherland said.
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Next year will see our economy growing at a relatively modest pace.
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Expectations for significant international repercussions from Iran's election result are generally modest.
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The project has been a great success for a relatively modest budget.
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Under standardized animal husbandry conditions, PLP-A possesses modest effects on reproductive performance.
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Conclusions: Although highly significant, the overall effect sizes for medication were modest.
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Still, stock losses were modest given the scale of their recent rise.
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However, this point played only a modest role in the court's judgment.
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We hope to get a modest deal, said CAW President Ken Lewenza.
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Stocks were down fractionally across Europe, extending a pattern of modest decline.
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