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Meanings of very unpretending in English

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Usage of very unpretending in English
1
Its object was, of course, to give them a very unpretending and subdued appearance.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
2
I could also teach, in a very unpretending way.
The New Magdalen
3
She is very unpretending and sweet in her manners; talks little, and seems not at all like a literary lady.
Letters from England, 1846-1849
4
A very unpretending entrance admitted him into a spacious hall, the hall being the largest and best part of the house.
Verner's Pride
5
The Dutchman picked it up, turned it over several times, and squinting at it, inquired, in a very unpretending manner, what its value was.
Manuel Pereira; Or, The Sovereign Rule of South Carolina
6
Oh, he was a tall, stoutish man, with a broad, red face, and a flat nose; and he was very unpretending and affable in manner.
Monsieur Lecoq, v. 1
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