Collocations for modest - adj.
1. not having a high opinion of your own abilities
VERBS
be, look, seem
ADV.
extremely, very | quite | genuinely | falsely
She would be falsely modest not to acknowledge that she had come a very long way since those early days.
She would be falsely modest not to acknowledge that she had come a very long way since those early days.
PREP.
about
He is modest about his achievements.
He is modest about his achievements.
2. not very large, expensive, important, etc.
VERBS
be, seem
Our requirements seem fairly modest.
Our requirements seem fairly modest.
ADV.
extremely, very | comparatively, fairly, pretty, quite, rather, relatively | apparently | admittedly
He is looking to improve on his admittedly modest achievements so far.
He is looking to improve on his admittedly modest achievements so far.
surprisingly