modest
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We are considering buying a small, modest home in a decent neighborhood for her to live in, keeping it in our name so that she cannot sell it and go on another spending spree.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
Across the album’s nearly 80 minutes, Mr. Kahan’s struggle to reconcile his modest beginnings with his outsize success eventually wears you out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Jones had a modest playing career across 11 different teams, notably the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2005 to 2008, where he played alongside four-time NBA champion James.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
About 120 guests sardined into the modest backyard of Sonenshein’s Santa Monica childhood home, with a veritable who’s who of the L.A. restaurant scene doing double duty as attendees and vendors.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
“Melissa has a young daughter, and they live in a modest home. We want to intrude as little as possible.”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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