unassuming

How To Use unassuming In A Sentence

• He is liked by every one in the auberge, which is more than can be said of yourself; he is always good tempered, and is quiet and unassuming. A Knight of the White Cross : a tale of the siege of Rhodes
• But her unassuming demeanour masked a sharp intellect and powers of observation essential for the task of a secret agent. Times, Sunday Times
• For an unassuming pair of country-folk dreamers, their debut resonates with a wild collection of weirdos: county-fair folk-fest burn-outs, cowboy junkers, and record store braggarts.
• Elizabeth's dress, of white and gold brocade, is much less elaborate than the ‘Armada’ costume, and the head-dress is comparatively unassuming.
• The baseline is a humble, positive uplifting of Shona culture and values, which is why guitars, drums and horns take a back seat to the unassuming little mbira finger piano.
• The round, muted bluesy guitar is solid and unassuming until it explodes into a dizzying solo.
• He was not a tall man nor heavily muscled, and his clothes were simple and unassuming.
• While Anita was the live wire who inspired, remonstrated and cajoled, Gordon's great strength was a sympathique nature that enabled this unassuming, conservative Scot to build friendships in the most surprising places. Observer Ethical Awards: Gordon Roddick, Lifetime Achievement Award
• amiable and unassuming," and though one of the first, if not the first lady at Vienna, as not at all partaking of the insolence and hauteur which is by some ascribed to the society of that capital. The Letters of Queen Victoria, Volume 1 (of 3), 1837-1843) A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence Between the Years 1837 and 1861
• Rarely has such a quiet, unassuming display prompted such effusive praise and raucous celebration. Times, Sunday Times