unpretentious
adjective
un·pre·ten·tious
ˌən-pri-ˈten(t)-shəs 
: free from ostentation, elegance, or affectation : modest
unpretentious homes
an unpretentious celebrity
unpretentiously
adverb
unpretentiousness
noun
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Examples of unpretentious in a Sentence
a casual and unpretentious restaurant
a simple and unpretentious account about growing up in the rural South
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This is the version of the Beef that Richie so wistfully described in Season One: unpretentious, filled with good humor and more than a little knuckleheaded behavior.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024
With an impressive roster of colleges and universities, including Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence College, and Brown University, the city, though impressive, remains unpretentious.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 15 June 2024
As Oldenburg described them, third places are great equalizers, spots where regulars of different backgrounds and perspectives can mingle in a location that is comfortable, unpretentious, and low-cost.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 May 2024
The indoor-outdoor bar is on the smaller side, offering an unpretentious space to gather around wooden tables over espresso martinis or a good book.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2024
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024
With an impressive roster of colleges and universities, including Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence College, and Brown University, the city, though impressive, remains unpretentious.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 15 June 2024
As Oldenburg described them, third places are great equalizers, spots where regulars of different backgrounds and perspectives can mingle in a location that is comfortable, unpretentious, and low-cost.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 May 2024
The indoor-outdoor bar is on the smaller side, offering an unpretentious space to gather around wooden tables over espresso martinis or a good book.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2024
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unpretentious
adjective
un·pre·ten·tious
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unpretentiously
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