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
The air of prestige and haughty pretension that surrounds even the mere mention of the Cannes Film Festival might not conjure the words “shark movie” in your mind.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025
In person, Pierce is gently disarming, with none of the intellectual pretension of Niles Crane.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023
There was a baby-knit culotte and matching polo with Gucci stripe detailing, worn without pretension.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023
A. without a single pretension to the character of a soldier, a perfect Quixote as a statesman.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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