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What is the difference between modest and humble ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between modest and humble ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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I think humble is a better compliment.
“She was very modest.” sounds like she was polite. She knew what she did was good, but she didn’t want to be arrogant.
“She was very humble.” sounds more virtuous. (Добродетельный?) She knew what she did was good, but she did it because it was the right thing to do, not to be noticed.
They’re very very close, and you can use either without changing the meaning.
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