pretentious
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“It’s pretentious indulgence and I’m making a condescending judgment that half the audience doesn’t have a clue about it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
For whatever it’s worth, it may sound pretentious, but I kind of feel it’s important to try and anchor myself in some sense of purpose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
No matter how gnarly the form and finish, there’s always a whiff of the precious and the cute—or, in the case of avant-garde “sculptural” jewelry, the pretentious or vainglorious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
The 22-year-old from Fife accepts that sometimes black and white shoots can feel "pretentious and tacky", but from watching the trailer, Spider-Noir feels different.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
“Harrison is the most pretentious peasant I have ever seen,” Kainene said, as she started the car.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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