ostentatiousness
Example Sentences
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Despite her privileged background, "there is no ostentatiousness," said Mr Walker, who last saw Ms Murty joining in with a Christmas carol service.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2022
“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
It has been his pride and his palace, a soaring black skyscraper overlooking Manhattan that seemed to match Donald J. Trump’s ambition and ostentatiousness.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2016
Perhaps this ostentatiousness obscures the real question of how deep his influence has been.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 15, 2013
But the number of the terms we employ, as well as their ostentatiousness, must be considered.
From The Century Vocabulary Builder by Joseph M. (Joseph Morris) Bachelor