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unpretentious

[uhn-pri-ten-shuhs] / ˌʌn prɪˈtɛn ʃəs /


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It’s relaxed, unpretentious, with delicious modern British food—and just a 15-minute drive to the flowering camellias at Abbotsbury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

It's well-loved and unpretentious, with Chanel and Dior handbags dangling from the ceiling, and shelves of crystal-embellished heels.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Norman Podhoretz was the author of a dozen or so books and innumerable reviews and essays, all written in clear, unpretentious prose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Delgado, who goes by his yoga name, Raghavan Dad, was soft spoken and unpretentious, a gentle but authoritative presence.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

An unpretentious Lutheran church—a chapel, really—that looks like a set for an Ingmar Bergman drama and can seat only about fifty parishioners, guards the site of the cemetery.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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