immodesty

noun

Definition of immodestynext
1
as in vulgarity

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2
as in boldness

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  1. vulgarity
  2. imprudence
  3. indiscretion
  4. extroversion
Noun
  • Policy proposals aside, there's been name-calling, vulgarity, and plain old meanness.
    Jon LaPook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Musk shared several anti-Harris advertisements, including one funded by Musk’s pro-Trump political action committee that refers to the Vice President using misogynistic vulgarities.
    Kali Hays, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of vulgarity
Noun
  • By Chelsea Leu In 1956, the poet Elizabeth Bishop worried about the imprudence and absurdity of going abroad.
    Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 30 June 2024
  • But the Court recognized, properly, the imprudence of creating a general right of doctors to sue whenever any loosening of any government regulation could arguably cause injury or illness that requires medical attention.
    The Editors, National Review, 14 June 2024
Definition of imprudence
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  • Scoring a stunning goal was not the expected way for Yves Bissouma to make amends for his recent indiscretions.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
  • McKissic writes that evangelical leaders' acceptance of Trump despite his alleged immoral conduct is hypocritical, contrasting it with their past condemnation of former President Bill Clinton's indiscretions.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of indiscretion
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  • People who are high in extroversion might have energy and charisma but not listen very well.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The second most important factor is people's level of extroversion (with introverts feeling more alone).
    Emily Peck, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of extroversion
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