Example Sentences

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But what, you ask pedantically, does science have to do with Mercyful Fate’s “Curse of the Pharaohs”? Well, professor, first off, you should know that archaeology is a science.

From Scientific American • Oct. 27, 2021

From a lesser actor, the speech might land pedantically, but Gupta — like “The Line” as a whole — makes everything feel as open and tender as a wound.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2020

But he can also get pedantically confrontational if he thinks he has been misinterpreted.

From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2019

Others have insisted so pedantically on specific details that they have spoiled the ballet’s larger atmosphere.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2018

“The Greeks have no Devil,” I said pedantically.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt