as in meek
not having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
a talented but surprisingly unassuming musician
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Recent Examples of unassuming
Singing only in Spanish, the unassuming math teacher crooned his way into our hearts within seconds.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 7 Oct. 2025
Each fall, the otherwise unassuming destination, which has a population of about 11,000, lures in throngs of travelers looking for thrills and hauntings.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
At first, their conversation seemed unassuming, but Frankie became increasingly hostile.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
After hours, a barista will usher you into Say Less Speakeasy, a lofty bar and lounge hidden behind an unassuming bookshelf just past the café register.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 7 Oct. 2025
Each fall, the otherwise unassuming destination, which has a population of about 11,000, lures in throngs of travelers looking for thrills and hauntings.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
At first, their conversation seemed unassuming, but Frankie became increasingly hostile.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
After hours, a barista will usher you into Say Less Speakeasy, a lofty bar and lounge hidden behind an unassuming bookshelf just past the café register.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unassuming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unassuming
Adjective
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Even though Sunday night’s game devolved into a meek, 3-1 loss, the club is still eight wins from a potential World Series title with the hopes of a nation on their collective shoulders.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Doherty, 30, is playing meek flower shop assistant Seymour in the treasured musical, about a strange and unusual plant that feeds only on human flesh and blood.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Bold hues are the name of the game, whether this means going for the kind of saturated, chili pepper–adjacent red that flooded the runways of labels like Ferragamo or embracing autumn’s fascination with all things deep purple, courtesy of an earrings pair that pays homage to the humble eggplant.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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And Jacob, who’s so humble, Mia, and, of course, Christoph.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Despite Cameroon being an oil-producing country that is experiencing modest economic growth, young people say the benefits have not trickled down beyond the elites.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Diane was a true artist – tremendously gifted and uniquely talented in so many disciplines yet also modest and wonderfully eccentric.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Unassuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unassuming. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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