108 entries under modest topic. ×

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conforming(good, moderate, straight, decent)
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distrustful(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant)
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fearful(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, ordinary)
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hesitant(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, ordinary)
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nervous(adjective, gentle, humble, shy)
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recessive(adjective, quiet, restrained, humble)
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soft-spoken(quiet, gentle, aloof, peaceful)
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square(moderate, polite, straight, decent)
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straight(correct, moderate, rigid, particular)
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suspicious(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant)
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tentative(quiet, nervous, shy, meek)
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wavering(adjective, gentle, nervous, humble)
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averse(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant)
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biddable(quiet, meek, unassuming, retiring)
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by the book(expression, polite, decent, moral)
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by the numbers(expression, idiom, polite, prim)
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circumspect(adjective, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
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comely(good, polite, decent, moral)
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comme il faut(expression, idiom, good, polite)
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content(quiet, meek, unassuming, retiring)
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