self-effacingly

Examples of self-effacing

self-effacing
She is forceful, knowing, resistant, self-effacing, domestic, public, and self-ironizing at the same time.
The ego crisis, therefore, is presented as a split rather than as an emaciated body tending towards self-effacing withdrawal into collectivity.
The ideal towards which all of these developments strive is that of a totally self-effacing medium, one that is 'trans-sonorant' and free of noise.
Moreover, she is even a bit self-effacing at the end of the exchange, thus countering the compliment.
In reaching their conclusions the editors have been self-effacing.
Their playing showed an uncanny responsiveness and unity of ensemble, and a brilliant but self-effacing virtuosity in the service of profound musicality.
Concepts of virtues are highlighted, including the need to be self-effacing and respectful of persons, while also demonstrating compassion and integrity.
There is also the occasional self-effacing exploration by a male academic2 of the arena female practitioners find themselves in.
This quote is revealing of the tone of the book - self-effacing to a fault.
Somehow this seems appropriate for such a self-effacing man.
There have been no big media splashes, no major festivals of his music - in any case, these would be quite out of keeping with its self-effacing nature.
True, there are bound to be some extremely self-effacing citizens or some whose confidence in state authority is so great as to quash any resentment at paternalistic interference.
Previously almost the most self-effacing quango in the land, it now takes centre stage as it has to handle such important questions.
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