They know very well that behind the veil of modesty power is felt to be all the more uncanny.

Until the 1990s, memoir writers drew a veil of modesty over what they wrote.

As a native South Carolinian, I'm all too aware of the inhabitants' proclivity to withdraw behind a veil of modesty, heritage or even hanging moss.

The inviolable chastity of the word of God, hidden from the eyes of the profane, is as if covered by a veil of modesty and remains in the shadow of mystery.

When Love was throned within my heart I rent the veil of modesty, And stints not Love to rend that veil, Garring disgrace on grace to alight.

"Blind imitation of the Western infidels is being encouraged in our cities and villages; the veil of modesty and dignity is being lifted from our women under the slogan of 'women's rights.' ...

Well; I will take him, then torture my wife, pluck the borrowed veil of modesty from the so seeming Mistress Page, divulge Page himself for a secure and wilful Actaeon; and to these violent proceedings all my neighbours shall cry aim.