captious

Example Sentences

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But when the two reconvene, there is no talk of favors or captious admonishments, only the authentic joy of seeing a friend’s familiar face after so long.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2024

Hemmed in by joblessness, religious conservatism and captious expectations, the students are seduced by the devil’s music.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2022

From Tennessee to Birmingham, their captious free-for-all Suggests that I am riding on the Squabash Cannonball.

From Washington Post • Jul. 5, 2018

District Judge Renee Marie Bumb likened claims that Hartford's fund board allowed excessive fees to "armchair quarterbacking and captious nit-picking."

From Reuters • Dec. 27, 2016

“I wish you’d learn to put the caps back on things properly when you’re finished using them,” she said in a tone she fully meant to sound captious.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger