Collocations for modesty - noun

characteristic, natural (esp. BrE), typical
She accepted their congratulations with typical modesty.

false
feminine
Her strong will was hidden behind apparent feminine modesty.

display, show
preserve
I wore a towel to preserve my modesty.

forbid sb
Modesty forbade me from mentioning that my novel had been published.

with modesty
She spoke with characteristic modesty.

modesty about
his modesty about his achievements