Both Uses of
self-effacing
in
The Fountainhead
- He had had an astute business manager, a mild, self-effacing little man of iron who, in the days of his glory, faced quietly the storms of Cameron's temper and brought him clients; Cameron insulted the clients, but the little man made them accept it and come back.†
Chpt 1.3
- But he knew that she was enormously aware of him in her silent, self-effacing way.†
Chpt 2.13 *
Definition:
modest and reluctant to draw attention to yourself