pretentious
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For whatever it’s worth, it may sound pretentious, but I kind of feel it’s important to try and anchor myself in some sense of purpose.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
For Parrot, it would be "pretentious" for the club to consider themselves as a model for other Ligue 1 sides in terms of navigating financial uncertainties.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
It’s performance as artistic expression, the graceful ideal of the sport, and I don’t care how pretentious that sounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
One might say that, three years ahead of the show’s jump to YouTube, Academy voters are making a concerted effort to distance themselves from the perception that the Oscars are elitist and pretentious.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
You all know my name but not, I think, my full name, so I am going to write it down in all its pretentious glory.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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