ostentatiousness

Example Sentences

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Chamberlain may have been more flamboyant, but Walton, in “Luckiest Guy,” is just as conscious of his affect — there’s an ostentatiousness, and no small amount of ego, in the way he performs modesty.

From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2023

"He wanted no ostentatiousness or lavish spending," his foundation said, adding that he even "asked that the coffin be the cheapest available".

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2021

“The archbishop was very clear on his wishes for his funeral. He wanted no ostentatiousness or lavish spending,” the Tutu trust said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2021

Perhaps this ostentatiousness obscures the real question of how deep his influence has been.

From The Guardian • Jan. 15, 2013

In His service, that marvellous service rendered by the perfect servant, no ambitiousness or ostentatiousness can ever be discovered.

From The Lord of Glory Meditations on the person, the work and glory of our Lord Jesus Christ by Gaebelein, Arno Clemens