pretentiousness

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The nuances of race are also present in the show’s cultural specificity, such as the depiction of a Korean American church community or the fine art-world pretentiousness of Amy’s Japanese American husband and family.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023

Perhaps not surprisingly, narcissistic arrogance can also come out in the ways one usually associated with pomposity — "pretentiousness, preening, snobbery, a sense they are better than others," according to Durvasula.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2023

He’s easy to get along with, easy to understand and, and there’s no pretentiousness with him.

From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2023

“There’s no Cape Cod pretentiousness in the city, because we’re not really Cape Cod. We’re the South Coast,” said Allie Copeland, the curator, adding that New Bedford “has a very cool kind of vibe now.”

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2022

The best lesson that Saturn teaches is self-control, prudence, patience, chastity, thrift and the meditative mind, as well as to distinguish between real worth and superficial pretentiousness.

From Manual of the Enumeration A Text Book on the Sciences of the Enumeration by Coffman, C. J.