Collocations for modesty - noun
ADJ.
characteristic, natural, typical | false | becoming
She accepted their congratulations with becoming modesty.
She accepted their congratulations with becoming modesty.
VERB + MODESTY
display, show
MODESTY + VERB
forbid sb
Modesty forbade me from mentioning that my novel had been published.
Modesty forbade me from mentioning that my novel had been published.
PREP.
with ~
She spoke with characteristic modesty.
She spoke with characteristic modesty.
~ about
his modesty about his achievements
his modesty about his achievements