pretension

Example Sentences

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In some ways the films seem to invite accusations of pretension, of reach exceeding grasp and grandeur stretched into grandiosity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Many of the early bands’ sound had a preciseness to it and a simultaneous lack of pretension.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

In Field’s film, the writer-director slyly lampoons the pretension of figures high up in the worlds of ballet, opera, theater and symphony, as well as more recognizable personas in public-facing industries like film and music.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2025

There was a baby-knit culotte and matching polo with Gucci stripe detailing, worn without pretension.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

In disliking them, I was forced to recognize my own pretension, and that made me hate them even more.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris