I brought up the term modesty, and none of the 4 young ladies knew what the word meant!. From Wordnik.com. [The sleazy sexism that's served up...] Reference
It is thus that what we call modesty is often only. From Wordnik.com. [Tales and Novels — Volume 02] Reference
Only because what we call modesty is awkward bashfulness and mauvaise honte. From Wordnik.com. [Letters to his son on The Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman] Reference
It is thus that what we call modesty is often only a more refined species of pride. From Wordnik.com. [Murad the Unlucky and Other Tales] Reference
But whether modesty is actually good or bad is not my primary concern with what you appeared to say. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Sex Education, Dirty Words, and the Due Process Clause] Reference
Knowest thou not that modesty is a point of the Faith?. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
His modesty is probably part of what makes him good at the craft. From Wordnik.com. [Cusack Gets Apocalyptic in 2012 : SF Universe - SF Universe is your Science Fiction central. From SciFi television to movies to books and more. All the latest news, reviews and insights from SciFi experts.] Reference
I believe in modesty, chastity, in dressing feminine, in the feminine role. From Wordnik.com. [Looking Forward to Marriage] Reference
One of the easiest ways to develop modesty is to wear clothing with good fit. From Wordnik.com. [Protecting Our Daughters With Appropriate Clothing] Reference
Remember, modesty is first and foremost a matter of the heart, not the wardrobe. From Wordnik.com. [The Modesty Survey PETITION « Love | Peace | Ohana] Reference
But, I suppose, thinking about it, each woman's standard of modesty is different. From Wordnik.com. [Modest Feminine Dress From the Pages of 1990 Victoria Magazine] Reference
I told you why modesty is a good thing — by protecting the body and the psyche. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Sex Education, Dirty Words, and the Due Process Clause] Reference
Trying to find a place to worship with fellow believers where modesty is practiced is very frustrating. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Frederick Morgan: Examples of 19th Century Modest, Feminine Dress] Reference
Nevertheless, modesty is a wholesome attribute and the standards do change through the years – somewhat. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Sex Education, Dirty Words, and the Due Process Clause] Reference
“Hither with my son Kamar al-Zaman;” so he came and bowed his head to the ground in modesty before his sire. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
Geithner convinced Obama — and Volcker has not yet convinced him otherwise — that modesty is the best policy. From Wordnik.com. [Inside Man] Reference
Avid tech consumers were also likely to be low in modesty and may be perceived as conceited or arrogant by others. From Wordnik.com. [It's Official: Early Adopters Are Jackasses - The Consumerist] Reference
This inward doubt or eclipse — which is put into language by the word modesty — was expressed in his whole person. From Wordnik.com. [Modeste Mignon] Reference
This is another powerful agent in exciting blushes; but the word modesty includes very different states of the mind. From Wordnik.com. [The expression of the emotions in man and animals] Reference
I am Catholic and while modesty is certainly a virtue we believe in, we do not have any real attire guidlines I know of. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Frederick Morgan: Examples of 19th Century Modest, Feminine Dress] Reference
It seems that modesty is a very political and emotional subject, and there is a great uproar whenever people publish about it. From Wordnik.com. ["The Pink Rose" by Federico Andreotti (1847-1930)] Reference
Another thing I would like to bring up regarding modesty is the idea that covering yourself from head to toe will insure modesty. From Wordnik.com. [The Beautiful, Soft, Flowing, Modest, Clothing Depicted in the Art of Alfred Emile Leopold Stevens (1823-1906)] Reference
I would add, generally, that modesty is a pretty lowly trait, which should easily by trumped by most socially competing interests. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Sex Education, Dirty Words, and the Due Process Clause] Reference
I think the word she really means here is "modesty". From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
And "modesty" -- for Wilkinson, the cardinal virtue -- is required of judges by society's complexity. From Wordnik.com. [One Judge's Conservatism] Reference
His modesty is the best proof of his true excellence. From Wordnik.com. [Nathaniel Hawthorne] Reference
His modesty was the genuine humility of a truly great man. From Wordnik.com. [Essays on Russian Novelists] Reference
The only thing that covers her modesty is her arms folded across her chest. From Wordnik.com. [Pics of Carlo Bruni in nude!] Reference
For the sake of modesty, that is a ritual response from a budding politician. From Wordnik.com. [Jessica Catto: In or Out of the Debates, the Need to Know: or, as Senator McCain says, "How About That Sarah?"] Reference
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