pedantic

Example Sentences

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At the novel’s outset, Ezra scrabbles through his world with honest hunger and understandable, if sometimes pedantic, disdain for those with more than him.

From Washington Post

Indulging in a pedantic analysis of classic joke structure, comedy rules and the ways Gutfeld falls short of those standards is pointless and fails to understand what his rise signifies.

From Salon

This might seem pedantic, but it's an important distinction.

From Salon

In reframing this patriotic number for more modern audiences, the performers spoke about social justice issues; it gravitated toward the pedantic.

From New York Times

He called Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Republican, “pedantic, self-righteous and pompous,” and urged her to “learn from the Palestinian people” and resign because of “repeated moral failings,” the article said.

From Washington Times