unassuming

"Despite his pretensions to being a talented artist, his paintings were clearly amateurish. "

"The detective credited the witness's story about seeing a suspicious car near the house. "

"I have a house and a car."

"My mother is a woman who always supports me. "

"They brought their books with them."

"My sister is very modest; she rarely talks about her good grades. "

"Her large diamond ring was a display of ostentation, designed to impress everyone she met. "

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

"His third attempt to pass the entrance exam was a success."

"I will do it, though."

"The jeweler carefully examined the brilliant, admiring its dazzling sparkle. "

"The scientist studied the effects of different types of soil on plant growth. "