pedantic

Example Sentences

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Byrne, on the other hand, gives a worthy performance that saves “Tow” from its own pedantic trappings and functions as a similarly fed-up complement to her character in “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.”

From Salon

By taking on Brontë’s book, Fennell was doomed to stare down millions of overly pedantic literature sticklers, people who prefer their adaptations pure and untainted.

From Salon

The critic James Wood decried Mr. Barnes as “a thoroughly English writer,” meaning that he is clever and pedantic and emotionally repressed.

From The Wall Street Journal

“At best they are being incredibly pedantic. At worst, intentionally daft.”

From Los Angeles Times

And the percentage of gold in the portfolio is always fixed at 1/7 — or, if you are pedantic, 14.29%.

From MarketWatch