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Q&A How can I have a character introduce themselves as humble without making them seem arrogant?

Two people are dating, and one of them wants to tell the other they are humble, which they genuinely are. But I don't want it to seem like they're bragging or showing off about it. In normal conv...

5 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by jazhang‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Amadeus‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T13:11:38Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/48773
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar jazhang‭ · 2019-12-08T13:11:38Z (almost 5 years ago)
Two people are dating, and one of them wants to tell the other they are humble, which they genuinely are. But I don't want it to seem like they're bragging or showing off about it.

In normal conversation, this might work out depending on the tone of voice. How can I show this through writing?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-10-30T13:55:35Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 3