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
An unassuming but apparently magical dry-erase board accretes a roster of chores throughout the week.
Where others in this vein opt for a hazy, nebulous cloud of half-remembered dreams, Manitoba's music is direct and unassuming while still remaining evocative.
Besides being a fine banjo picker and showman, he took an unassuming but near academic interest in folk music.
He was shy and unassuming and not at all how you expect an actor to be.
On a typical side street in the Latino East Side of Austin stands a middle-sized, unassuming house.
At first he appears unassuming and on occasion bumbling yet his disarming manner, like that of Louis Theroux, is one that seems to entice his interviewee into spilling the beans.
He was most modest and unassuming - though when at the helm he was inspiring. Times, Sunday Times
Not only did he sweep the junior event but the unassuming youngster also won the open competition.
I have to say that he was a thoroughly nice bloke, genuinely modest and unassuming.
He was a quiet unassuming person. The Sun
unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work
Someone who had been 'a remarkably undogmatic man, unassuming and even diffident in manner' became obstinate in the extreme.
Rarely has such a quiet, unassuming display prompted such effusive praise and raucous celebration. Times, Sunday Times
In the village pub - unmodernised by any rapacious brewery, although in this decade new roadhouses spread like scabs along arterial roads - Donald hears unassuming rustics quote Shakespeare.
His unassuming manner concealed an iron will.
Some of nature's most complicated chemistry takes place in the shoots and leaves of the tiny, unassuming periwinkle plant.
Throughout these long years of public service he retained his modest, unassuming and kindly manner. Times, Sunday Times
Six foot tall, slim and with a deceptive unassuming air, his blond hair and cadaverous cheek bones say rampant sex drive packaged as boy next door.
Here is an affectionate tribute to a unique and unassuming northcountryman. Times, Sunday Times
A droll, unassuming man with a handsome gray beard, Baker has the manner of an avuncular, absent-minded professor who has left something behind on the way to class.
Larry puzzled over the situation: Should the banquette be held for the diva, or bequeathed to the refreshingly unassuming — and relievedly present — young actress? Ye Waverly Blog: Stood Up: Vanity Fair
They made a decision to take action but, despite the bravery of their actions, they all had a very quiet, unassuming modesty.
When the flower children of the 1960s chose the nonconformist road, many of them traveled in unassuming Volkswagen bugs.
He is an unassuming man, devoid of arrogance, a few years too old to be called a prodigy.
Known for his humble and unassuming style he often wears his customary hooded brown robe and sandals.
What was unassuming and harmless suddenly becomes ironic, transmuted into that elusive thing we call ‘art.’
The decrepit two-bedroom apartment behind this unassuming portal is an essential junction of what activists in Iraq and their U.S. supporters call the Underground Railroad. 13 « November « 2009 « Dating Jesus
she is unassumingly skeptical of her own work
He is a quiet, unassuming lad and so modest about his many talents.
He's unassuming and shlumpy; even during the debates, he was rarely a scene stealer. David Browne: The Real Reason Huckabee Is Doomed
For those in the know, there are many truly authentic dishes to sample at this unassuming little resto, listed on a separate page only in Japanese.
Rarely has such a quiet, unassuming display prompted such effusive praise and raucous celebration. Times, Sunday Times
If you're looking for a glamorous night out, bathed in the glow of candlelight with the unassuming murmur of trip hop in the background, than you've come to the wrong place.
You'll hear rather than see the unassuming clank of diesel locos sliding in and out of Newton Dale and the more exuberant klaxon and puff, puff, puff of the steam trains.
He is such a quiet and unassuming man. The Sun
Along the way, Stubin subtly reveals how a book's index, though it looks unassuming, should be the product of long and careful thought. Archive 2008-04-01
His unassuming manner concealed an iron will.
He was a thoughtful, unassuming man and generous in sharing his knowledge. Times, Sunday Times
He came over as very modest and unassuming and extremely agreeable. Times, Sunday Times
His unassuming modesty would never allow him to think like this, of course, but I think a time and an icon among his peers, is owed a lot by the profession.
There is a stark contrast between the unassuming actor and his hapless on-screen characters. Times, Sunday Times
In his modest, unassuming way, he prefers to let his students do the talking for him.
Fred is a quiet, unassuming, self-contained scientist with a tremendous capacity for seeing a difficult practical problem through to its conclusion.
His reputation for being a quiet, unassuming man was belied by the forthright views he was happy to express in print. Times, Sunday Times
Unassuming and usually kind of quiet, he cuts no swath while entering a little hick bar out here in the country.
A charming and unassuming man, Kevin says as there was no second level education in Rathdowney when he was growing up, he boarded in Rockwell College.
And a wise one — this unassuming-sounding gentleman has almost a million listeners and the listenership is growing. Times, Sunday Times
This person is unassuming and fun; she expends great energy in giving detailed answers and sets no time limits or out-of-bounds topics.
Sarah Palin stopped by the Long Island Association's annual meeting in New York wearing an unassuming black suit paired with a bejeweled American flag bracelet and -- the kicker, quite literally -- leopard print, strappy, high heels. Sarah Palin's Leopard-Print Heels: Hit Or Miss? (PHOTOS, POLL)
This tearoom may be small and unassuming but it has lots to boast about. Times, Sunday Times
He was a modest and unassuming man who never gave the impression that he knew all the answers.
The unassuming suburban street was named after James Penny, a wealthy 18th century slave ship owner.
He is unassuming and quietly controlled, anything but flashy or extravagant.
His reputation for being a quiet, unassuming man was belied by the forthright views he was happy to express in print. Times, Sunday Times
Thirty minutes west, the tribal government center of Sells accommodates both rumbling pick-up trucks and wandering cattle along its unassuming main street.
Back when the old American west was untamed, and the ranges were open and free, there lived an unassuming cowboy named Gritts.
He stands apart in today's world of high competition and conflict, with his soft-spoken and unassuming nature.
An unassuming and quiet woman from Norway runs a coastal rehabilitation unit that rescues beaches from oil slicks.
He was in fact in manner unassuming, and in all his work quick and methodical. Times, Sunday Times
A quiet and unassuming man off the field, he is abrasive and physical on it. Times, Sunday Times
The restaurant is very unassuming from the outside and appears to be quite small, but in fact, the main dining area opens up beyond the well stocked central bar and is a very respectable size.
But the object of all this attention could not be more unassuming.
The unassuming restaurant has been quietly offering Szechuan and Pekinese food tasty enough to rival some of Chinatown's best for some years now.
Substitute the oak-panelled lobbies of Westminster for the more unassuming corridors of the Scottish Football League offices in Glasgow's West Regent Street.
Quiet and unassuming, she has been doting on their first grandchild Sophie, who was born two weeks ago, while he has been preparing for the leadership battle.
Paul, a dignified and unassuming man who was named Volunteer of the Year, has worked unstintingly on behalf of people who have suffered the consequences of exposure to asbestos.
Some have beards or unkempt hair; all have an unassuming manner. Times, Sunday Times
They are the unassuming husband and wife team who humbled the taxman in an epic court battle. Times, Sunday Times
Step 3: Put it to an understated tune that Sufjan Stevens or She & Him might be proud to call their own -- a lo-fi little ditty that's every bit as unassuming as the animation itself. ANIMATION OF THE DAY: When Star Wars gets a new director's cut
Spiers was an unassuming and kindly man, whose painstaking scholarship was greatly admired by those who knew him.
This tearoom may be small and unassuming but it has lots to boast about. Times, Sunday Times
He is an unassuming man, devoid of arrogance, a few years too old to be called a prodigy.
Her unassuming husband, Ben, just wanted another computer programming gig in Silicon Valley's depressed job market.
At first he appears unassuming and on occasion bumbling yet his disarming manner, like that of Louis Theroux, is one that seems to entice his interviewee into spilling the beans.
One bite in these unassuming madeleines and the hair in your nape will stand to attention, as you suddenly register the intensity of the chestnut honey aroma, and the smooth, moist, melting texture of the crumb dissolving in your mouth.
A droll, unassuming man with a handsome gray beard, Baker has the manner of an avuncular, absent-minded professor who has left something behind on the way to class.
Mr. Smith is a stuffy lawyer, unassuming, straight-laced, reliable - traits that make him a trustworthy friend.
James, a quiet, unassuming man, was in his late sixties and had spent all his working life in England.
It is a bit of quiet , unassuming drollery which warms like good wine.
Maddalo is proud, because I can find no other word to express the concentred and impatient feelings which consume him; but it is on his own hopes and affections only that he seems to trample, for in social life no human being can be more gentle, patient and unassuming than Maddalo. The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley
He was placid, very pleasant, proud, charming and unassuming.
It fittingly perpetuates his memory as one who lived an unassuming honourable life and bequeathed the whole of his residuary estate to charity.
I will miss his eclectic, enthusiastic, unassuming, rugged individualism.
But it's for his unheralded behind the scenes charitable acts that the unassuming mega-millionaire is held is such high regard among people of his native county.
He was modest and unassuming with an infectious sense of humour. Times, Sunday Times
Her gentle, good humoured and obliging nature, mild manner and unassuming disposition commended her to all fortunate enough to make her acquaintance.
A quiet and unassuming man his untimely death was occasioned by much sadness.
Amidst bikini-clad women and overdressed old men, the two unassuming young Brits sit on a plain white couch, sharing a cigarette, barely shaded from the mid-afternoon sun. Theo Spielberg: Meet The Vaccines!
He named his dashing spy after an unassuming U.S. ornithologist who wrote "Birds of the West Indies. Ian Fleming Airport, Jamaica's Third, Jamaica opens new airport named for Ian Fleming
While he is off showboating as ‘Archbishop of New York,’ Daily is content to go by the unassuming title of Bishop of Brooklyn.
She is also thoughtful, unassuming company and lacks the self-obsession of many driven people. Times, Sunday Times
Yet this unassuming treatise, written by Amelia Simmons, is a giant in culinary history.
A droll, unassuming man with a handsome gray beard, Baker has the manner of an avuncular, absent-minded professor who has left something behind on the way to class.
His presence is always so welcome and especially his warm, genuine and unassuming manner.
Becky and Lorelei both saw spots, while Ethel set off an otherwise unassuming grey fan skirt with pink fringing and haphazard pink patches.
It is such a gentle and unassuming comedy that it could easily have disappeared without trace. Times, Sunday Times
An unassuming middle-aged man turns from a ticket booth to pass a handful of tickets to a group of eager kids.
Her gentle, good humoured and obliging nature, mild manner and unassuming disposition commended her to all fortunate enough to make her acquaintance.
A brilliant scientist, Hesswas unassuming about his talents and perhaps tentative about the new ideas he was presenting.
He is an unassuming moral giant of a man, loved by all those around him and always ready with a reassuring song and a piece of simple wisdom.
Tiger Woods, who won the last two PGA Championships in rousing fashion, is at an unassuming 1-under par and won't challenge for the title this year. USATODAY.com - Bumbling Tiger showing only glimpses of former self
He is Leroy Hamilton, lineal descendant of Alexander Hamilton, and not in the least stuck-up about it; he is the decent, unassuming last Yankee of the title.
She is the kind of homely, unassuming woman you would pass in the street.
Rarely has such a quiet, unassuming display prompted such effusive praise and raucous celebration. Times, Sunday Times
His students and friends will always warmly remember him as a man of gentle, unassuming and quiet personality.
But most of the time the Holy Spirit's power is released in your life in quiet, unassuming ways. He often nudges us with "a gentle whisper" (1 Kings 19:12 NIV).
Michael Joshua Rowin admires the unassuming beauty of Old Joy. GreenCine Daily: Cineaste. Winter 06.
To our left we have a small unassuming backie-type vehicle, which in partnership with a nearby tree suspends two hammocks and their inhabitants. TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com
No other player of the modern age has such an unassuming demeanour off the course and such a thunderous presence on it.
It's an unassuming place from the street, a quiet backwater in a Wellington suburb.
Rose, unassuming, not even pretty, certainly tiresomely obtuse about some things, had wished him goodbye in a matter-of - fact manner which should have left him in no doubt as to her feelings, but her eyes, her lovely gentle eyes, mused Mr. Werdmer ter Sane besot - tedly, had betrayed her. A Girl Named Rose
They who are convinced of His will, which is the law of laws, and the sovereign of sovereigns, cannot think it reprehensible that this, our corporate realty and homage, that this our recognition of a signiory paramount -- I had almost said this oblation of the state itself -- as a worthy offering on the high altar of universal praise, should be performed with modest splendour and unassuming state. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics
At the auction the unassuming but undisputed star was a small, monochrome, unpatterned bowl probably intended for washing brushes after writing.
In the forefront is Sam Reaves, an unassuming novelist of many accomplishments. Shameless LCC Photos Pt 1
You'll hear rather than see the unassuming clank of diesel locos sliding in and out of Newton Dale and the more exuberant klaxon and puff, puff, puff of the steam trains.
For most of the year, it's a small, unassuming plant, with rounded, evergreen foliage.
The invitation to the occasion is so unassuming, giving it a personal touch.
It is such a gentle and unassuming comedy that it could easily have disappeared without trace. Times, Sunday Times
This unassuming film has reservoirs of riches that have transfixed me three times now.
He's a quiet, kind and unassuming man. The Sun
She is calm, she is cool, she is quiet, she is unassuming.
In some of the imposing old portraits, for example, I saw a moral gravity and a sense of duty that are missing from the faces of the recent presidents, who look like those friends of your parents who encouraged you to call them by their first names — friendly, unassuming guys in tweed jackets. The Organization Kid
This is when we get a chance to honour some incredible but very modest and unassuming mums. The Sun
He was a shy child and a modest, unassuming man who valued friendships.
He was shy and unassuming and not at all how you expect an actor to be.
It's a safe, unassuming, rather amusing little crime caper.
In the 18th century, the unassuming, humble terracotta flower pot was used to grow, amongst other things, auricula primulas.
An unassuming man, he was an inspiring teacher. Eating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet
Jimmy had another bestseller on his list and such an unassuming and modest person deserved it.
At NinetyEight, near Old Street in East London, an unassuming blin k-and-you'll-miss-it staircase leads to a basement www.ninetyeight-bar-lounge.com. Secret Bars Offer Whimsy Galore
Laconic, deceptively unassuming and structurally clear, these works have a straightforward factuality that ultimately carries the weight of their conviction.
Peter, at first so quiet and unassuming, turns out to be an Army deserter.
Filmmakers that have done that in the past in a very unassuming and humble way inspire me the most.
Quiet, unassuming, modest, but they get the job done with no fuss.
It was a privilege to have known Jack - shy, unassuming but with a devilish sense of humour.
He was a quiet, unassuming and quintessentially modest man. Times, Sunday Times
She was modest and unassuming and an eloquent speaker on social and literary matters.
Luckily once he got to the performance he was very quiet and unassuming. The Sun
He was a quiet unassuming man with simple tastes and was dedicated to his greyhounds and track.
On the edge of the town where I live, running between the Victorian park and the youth hostel and leading to a footbridge crossing the river, is an unassuming lane bordered by hedges.
He got the job done in his own quiet, unassuming, understated way.
But his celebrity status has forced the unassuming actor to take a seat in the stands.
He was very quiet and unassuming off the pitch, but he was unbelievable on it. Times, Sunday Times
He was a modest and unassuming man who never gave the impression that he knew all the answers.
She wasn't particularly bright, granted, but she was unassuming, fun, game for anything, fond of her grub and up for larks.
In the rehearsal studio, Alison Roper looks like the nice girl from Maine that she is: unassuming, hard working, even a little mousy.
Some believe it is to be found in the hundreds of unassuming, strip-lit ramen joints that serve the city's salarymen. Times, Sunday Times
Above the church stalls to the left of the altar, however, hangs a small painting that is deceptively unassuming.
A certain homespun, unassuming, untidy tininess had become a virtue in itself.
A humble and unassuming man, he might have been embarrassed by his obituary accolades.
Located in the fourteenth arrondissement, an unassuming but typical residential area in the south of Paris, the apartments occupy a T-shaped site.
A gentle, unassuming film, Marion Bridge will likely surprise many viewers.
It fittingly perpetuates his memory as one who lived an unassuming honourable life and bequeathed the whole of his residuary estate to charity
He comes across as cerebral and unassuming, although his tailored dark suit leaves no doubt as to his wealth. Times, Sunday Times
Tucked away in an unassuming room at the Ferens Art Gallery, the 19th century landscape is without doubt the work of a master, the lights and darks interwoven to weave a moving tapestry in oils.
Quiet and unassuming, this debut is as rich as the hand-woven rugs Ushman sells, with colorful descriptions and complex characters that provide a rewarding study in contrasts between the joy of love and the pain of vulnerability. The Rug Merchant: Summary and book reviews of The Rug Merchant by Meg Mullins.
He is unassuming in manner and dress, and speaks gently but in very composed, clipped tones. Times, Sunday Times
I also believe that simple and unassuming life is good for everybody, physically and mentally.
One of the World's greats definitely; great mixologists, amazing bar snacks, unassuming and attentive staff, all contribute to an excellent atmosphere.
Modest, unassuming , easy to approach, Premier Zhou soon put everyone there completely at ease.
The package Campbell had brought the night before rested unassumingly on the seat of my chair.
This tearoom may be small and unassuming but it has lots to boast about. Times, Sunday Times
This Little Life is like that - unassuming, undramatic, moving, utterly compelling and highly recommended.
Its style was unpretending, its ideas simple, its tone unassuming, its sentiments unexaggerated.
Those who knew him saw in him a first-class brain tout court and a graciously unassuming man. Times, Sunday Times
Rarely has such a quiet, unassuming display prompted such effusive praise and raucous celebration. Times, Sunday Times
Multilayered vocals allow the unassuming lyrics of love and loss to speak for themselves. Times, Sunday Times
As for Ken Morrison, I have twice fleetingly met him and found him to be a modest and unassuming person.
Rarely has such a quiet, unassuming display prompted such effusive praise and raucous celebration. Times, Sunday Times
It has that sense of unassuming warm-heartedness and personality.
Passiflora tenuiloba is a small, unassuming passiflora native to south and west Texas. Jayme Lynn Blaschke's Gibberish
Her gentle, good humoured and obliging nature, mild manner and unassuming disposition commended her to all fortunate enough to make her acquaintance.
Unassuming in his dark three-piece suit and matching bow tie, his short black hair neatly combed back, Friedman was developing a reputation as a tenacious advocate with a flair for courtroom drama.
Her modest and unassuming manner is admirable and in a way is one of the reasons why the volunteers go out of their way to help.
One of these dragoons is John Loveday, the trumpet-major, the gentle, unassuming son of the miller.
The tenor in these passages is definitive and assertive, quite at odds with the unassuming, almost diffident, tone of the rest of the book.
An unassuming suburban family will produce a world champion, a family of business people an artist, the family next door a secular saint. Times, Sunday Times
He was quiet and unassuming gentleman who was very highly thought of by all who knew him.
The spartan public ferry taking me there is less glamorous than the private jet we flew to Montana, but it's a gorgeous July day, and Orcas is bucolic and unassuming - an undeveloped Pacific Nantucket.
Jamie is tall, rangy, laidback, unassuming, while Andy is built more powerfully and exudes confidence and attitude.
This tearoom may be small and unassuming but it has lots to boast about. Times, Sunday Times
Here is an unassuming straight-to-video-worthy horror flick which goes about its job with unimpeachable competence, never troubling to conceal how abjectly derivative and cliched it is.
If the 25-year-old was less unassuming and more cagey, he would know that is not the sort of thing a team's talismanic striker is meant to say.
Quiet and unassuming, he was a top role model. The Sun
They are straight, decent guys; unassuming and happy to take whatever slings and arrows are on the pitch.
This engagingly unassuming man sold it for what he calls'quite a bit of money' and began to do things he had only previously dreamt of. Times, Sunday Times
Despite their riches, the inhabitants of Madhapura are unassuming and lead a simple lifestyle.
Some have beards or unkempt hair; all have an unassuming manner. Times, Sunday Times
We meet unassuming mendicants who may turn out to be rishis in disguise, pilgrims who may be exiled kings, or noblemen undertaking acts of penance.
Like the movie they are associated with, the trio too is unassuming, down-to-earth and simple.

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