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Modest and without a wish to attract attention.

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unassuming

The unassuming inventor preferred to let her work speak for itself.
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The unassuming visitor did not compete for attention, yet her careful response showed that modest behavior could coexist with knowledge.
From The Appearance of Importance.
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