Complex
Complex adjective - Made or done with great care or with much detail.
Usage example: a complex plan for evacuating the city in the event of a natural disaster
Modest
Modest adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.
Both words in one sentence
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The Tau, however, have received modest character development, transforming from a Mary Suetopia to a more complex faction and one of the few Greys in the usual Evil Versus Evil.
Source: Flanderization -
Slayers: Princess Amelia's yellow/tan traveling outfit is modest, even compared to the sorceress Lina's complex getup, and the dress and accessories she's usually seen in (a ruffly pink dress) while performing her duties isn't super-elaborate.
Source: Modest Royalty -
Jazz: Came back with a modest surge of popularity due to 1920s/1930s nostalgia, even more complex improvisations, and blending in with other genres such as Rock, Funk and Soul.
Source: The '70s
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