pretentiousness
- a word derived from pretentious.
Example Sentences
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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
Besides its portions, prices and flavors, it’s ironically Ravi’s lack of pretentiousness that gives it cache.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2022
“There’s no Cape Cod pretentiousness in the city, because we’re not really Cape Cod. We’re the South Coast,” said Allie Copeland, the curator, adding that New Bedford “has a very cool kind of vibe now.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2022
The pretentiousness of acting is a fun thing to lampoon, and “Official Competition” does it with surgical precision.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2022
At any rate, Barnriff boasted nothing of pretentiousness.
From The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country by Cullum, Ridgwell
