pretension

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The movie became a reference by which the absurdities of real-life rock ’n’ roll pretension would forever be measured.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Shortly after arriving here, Gellhorn returned to the China front and once again left Ernest to be Ernest, this time with an ocean view and manorial comforts, with a bearable touch of pretension.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

The scene was very close-knit, and they didn’t have any pretension of getting signed to a major label or anything.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

There was a baby-knit culotte and matching polo with Gucci stripe detailing, worn without pretension.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

No one tried harder than Satie to puncture the pretension of Bayreuth, even if his rejection of the Wagner legacy may have been at times rather puerile.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall