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pretentiously

[ UK /pɹɪtˈɛnʃəsli/ ]
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  1. in a pretentious manner
    this author writes pretentiously

How To Use pretentiously In A Sentence

  • Esther Kläs's engaging, unpretentiously reductive sculpture evokes the postwar, semiabstracted, universalist figures of Reg Butler, Germaine Richier and Kenneth Armitage. Abstracts (Subtle or Semi) And Bold Dimensions
  • Outside of the pretentiously fashion conscious who feel they need to spend more on certain items, no one purposefully spends more on a product than they have to. Over-worked or Over-taxed?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
  • The dialogue is self-consciously clunky, the characters are stereotypes and each section is fronted with a pretentiously redundant quotation.
  • It is written so clearly, so directly, so unpretentiously, with candour and endearing tenderness. Family Legacies « Tales from the Reading Room
  • Meanwhile, the famous rooftop deck, with its awe-inspiring view of the Basilica dome and Loring Park, remains about living the good life, unpretentiously.
  • This movie, on the other hand, looks like it's going to be either a new horror classic that shapes the genre, or one of the most pretentiously awful films of all time.
  • this author writes pretentiously
  • Being pretentiously condescending to people doesn't make you suddenly right. Super Obamario Wins The Nobel Peace Prize! » E-Mail
  • So Windu's pretentiously-coloured sabre is finally being put to good use ... Scar Friends Luncheon Circle
  • And whether people came here for comfort, memories or merely to witness what, with remarkable near-timing, proves quietly and unpretentiously to be one of the best line-ups all year, they've long since discovered that they've found it.
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