pretentiousness

Example Sentences

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Some of X’s pretentiousness — she is given to statements like “To be rebellious and to distrust rebellion is the plight of the tragic artist” — bleeds over into the book itself.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2023

Perhaps not surprisingly, narcissistic arrogance can also come out in the ways one usually associated with pomposity — "pretentiousness, preening, snobbery, a sense they are better than others," according to Durvasula.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2023

He’s easy to get along with, easy to understand and, and there’s no pretentiousness with him.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2023

The class had been watching French New Wave films and Braden decided to parody their pretentiousness.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2022

Its futile pretentiousness is the rasping irritation of every hour.

From The Rough Road by Locke, William John