39 entries under modest topic. ×

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unwilling(adjective, slow, humble, shy)
36
disinclined(adjective, quiet, easy, heavy, deliberate)
29
hesitant(adjective, delicate, uncertain, humble)
29
loath(adjective, slow, humble, shy)
22
indisposed(adjective, slow, humble, shy)
21
averse(adjective, slow, humble, shy)
13
wary(adjective, delicate, humble, careful)
7
afraid(adjective, slow, humble, shy)
7
cautious(adjective, delicate, uncertain, humble)
7
circumspect(adjective, delicate, humble, careful)
7
uneager(adjective, slow, humble, shy)
6
chary(adjective, delicate, humble, careful)
5
backward(adjective, slow, uncertain, humble)
5
reticent(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant)
5
timid(adjective, delicate, uncertain, humble)
4
coy(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant)
3
bashful(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant)
3
reserved(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant)
3
retiring(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant)
2
demure(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant)
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