Actually, in a simple or unpretentious way, he's being philosophical.

The whole place is stylish and hip, but in an unpretentious, friendly way.

Simply put, Ms. Butterly wants to make us think and smile, but in ways refreshingly unpretentious.

"Harvey has come through in his quiet, unpretentious way; he's not a shouter or a screamer, just a producer," he said.

All but two of the players are from Louisiana, and they are comfortable in an unpretentious way with their small-town style.

Attractive in an unpretentious way, it has a coziness that goes perfectly with the medium-size Tuscan menu.

Nor does it let those ambitions distract it from trying to win diners' hearts in direct, unpretentious ways.

Pete Seeger has always had a gift for cutting to the essence of things in an easygoing, unpretentious way.

In an unpretentious, professional way, this quietly stylish restaurant goes about its business without a hitch.

However, his political skills and his unpretentious yet eloquent way of speaking won him critical support and loyalty.