James and his sole sibling, a sister 13 years older than he was, had a modest upbringing.

To keep him from inclining to his father's faults, I am giving him a more modest upbringing.

He has presented himself as a simple man, stressing his modest upbringing and lifestyle.

Born in Louisiana in 1781, Carrière was an attractive woman from a modest upbringing.

Despite his modest upbringing Rack had developed interests both in literature and agriculture, and especially the application of modern methods to farming.

We both came from modest upbringings and so we don't have a frame of reference for it.

He had a modest upbringing, but this included a good education.

From a modest upbringing, she was, by 43, an underwriting manager at Zurich North America.

Despite a modest upbringing, her family always knew that she was destined for life outside of the farm.

Kim Do Hyun is an intelligent man from a modest upbringing.