- plural of pretension.
pretensions
Example Sentences
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He is also a deft social satirist, no more so than when skewering his characters’ politically correct pretensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He has no pretensions, but he’s completely comfortable on camera—something to director Lee’s advantage and which probably helped the pupils to relax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
“Fuze” was one of my favorite treats at last fall’s Toronto International Film Festival, although unlike many of the other films it premiered alongside, it has no pretensions of being an awards contender.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
The prospect of wrecking England's title pretensions, while dodging the Wooden Spoon will brew up an almighty atmosphere under the Principality roof.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2025
And perhaps it was not evil I saw but merely the way of all hearts when fear has stripped off the husk of kind pretensions.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
