Its object was, of course, to give them a very unpretending and subdued appearance.

I could also teach, in a very unpretending way.

She is very unpretending and sweet in her manners; talks little, and seems not at all like a literary lady.

A very unpretending entrance admitted him into a spacious hall, the hall being the largest and best part of the house.

The Dutchman picked it up, turned it over several times, and squinting at it, inquired, in a very unpretending manner, what its value was.

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.