She was noted for her modest demeanor coupled with wry wit, and always preferred the title of "teacher" over the more prestigious "professor."

Beneath her modest demeanor was a woman of great strength and dignity, a person of powerful intellect.

He has steel in his spine despite his reasonable and modest demeanor.

Taylor's modest demeanor is a sharp contrast with Hopkins's brashness.

Although known for his modest demeanor, Mr. Albright was not shy when it came to expanding the park system.

Jim is widely known for his very modest personal demeanor and tends to downplay his extensive charitable activities.

Over the years, his modest demeanor and quiet ways had turned him into more of a solitary person than I ever was.

Although the dish has a modest demeanor, it is a powerhouse on the palate.

His modest demeanor was seen as a quiet sermon for all who saw him going about.

But colleagues of Joseph Mathai were struck by his humor and modest, unpretentious demeanor.