Modesty has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Modesty is befitting to a young girl. | |
| 2. | His modesty is worth respecting. | |
| 3. | His modesty prevented him from making his feelings known to her. | |
| 4. | She assumes an air of modesty. | |
| 5. | For, as blushing will sometimes make a whore pass for a virtuous woman, so modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense. | |
| 6. | With a high, closed collar, figure-hugging cut, and large slits at either side of a straight skirt, the qipao is unique in its ability to communicate both modesty and sensuousness. | |
| 7. | Even when one is being praised, modesty is important. | |
| 8. | Hermes gave humans modesty and justice. | |
| 9. | Modesty doesn't pay in the long run. | |
| 10. | My brothers will be greatly loved by our citizens because of their erudition and modesty. |