pretentious
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The guys at the hardware store looked at me funny when I asked which grass seed was quality, but I think it makes me sound smarter, or at least terribly pretentious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
For whatever it’s worth, it may sound pretentious, but I kind of feel it’s important to try and anchor myself in some sense of purpose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
No matter how gnarly the form and finish, there’s always a whiff of the precious and the cute—or, in the case of avant-garde “sculptural” jewelry, the pretentious or vainglorious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
For Parrot, it would be "pretentious" for the club to consider themselves as a model for other Ligue 1 sides in terms of navigating financial uncertainties.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
“Everything. From, like, hideous romance to pretentious fiction to poetry. Whatever.”
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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