unpretentious

Example Sentences

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Over his four-decade spanning career, Colicchio has brought a produce-focused, unpretentious approach to modern fine dining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Norman Podhoretz was the author of a dozen or so books and innumerable reviews and essays, all written in clear, unpretentious prose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Redford runs around downtown New York in a blazer and jeans and you see a glimpse of the whole of unpretentious action stardom that followed.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

It typified an anthemic style of song but their unpretentious and down-to-earth approach earned loyal followings on both sides of the Atlantic.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

It was unpretentious, masculine, decorated with a nautical motif, and had a constant smell of fried bacon about it.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy