ostentatiousness
Example Sentences
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"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
The notorious $15,000 ostrich jacket, the desperate living beyond his means, the ostentatiousness — these all very predictably go with the pretense of the boaster.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2018
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
