pretension
noun
the laying of a claim to something.
pretensions
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pluralof pretension.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In short, it was perfect for an adolescent boy of burgeoning but unformed pretensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
The gap between European pretensions and European reality has become a chasm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Nauman’s, however, is refreshingly without illusions or pretensions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025
However, Wales will relish the chance to stick a spanner in the spokes and puncture such title pretensions.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
“Why pretensions? Do you think I could not become an artist?”
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
