unpretentious
Example Sentences
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It's well-loved and unpretentious, with Chanel and Dior handbags dangling from the ceiling, and shelves of crystal-embellished heels.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
But it is his beautiful writing that really surprised me, full of witty, unpretentious chapters about his life of Hollywood glamour.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
I found him unpretentious and easygoing in conversation, not given to theoretical double-talk, and with none of the abrasive New York swagger of his contemporaries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
Redford runs around downtown New York in a blazer and jeans and you see a glimpse of the whole of unpretentious action stardom that followed.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025
Headquarters for the company is a low-slung, unpretentious red brick building.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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