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The example sentences of PRETENTIOUS in videos (15 in total of 27)

Top 10 Jack Whitehall Moments English (GB)
jack proper noun, singular plays verb, 3rd person singular present the determiner pretentious adjective card noun, singular or mass to to a determiner tee noun, singular or mass , before preposition or subordinating conjunction setting verb, gerund or present participle up preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner final adjective flourish adjective with preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner
Inspiring Short: Names of the Savior | Russell M. Nelson English (US)
and coordinating conjunction then adverb for preposition or subordinating conjunction that determiner child noun, singular or mass to to be verb, base form given verb, past participle such predeterminer a determiner pretentious adjective name noun, singular or mass was verb, past tense doubly adverb daring adjective !
5 Reasons People LOVE Carnival Cruise Line... And 3 Reasons They Don't English (US)
on preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner flipside proper noun, singular , some determiner carnival proper noun, singular fans noun, plural say verb, non-3rd person singular present that preposition or subordinating conjunction some determiner other adjective lines noun, plural can modal be verb, base form too adverb fancy adjective or coordinating conjunction pretentious adjective .
Tyra Banks Won't Answer Uncomfortable Question English (US)
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10 Popular Movies That Actors and Directors Regret English (US)
and coordinating conjunction while preposition or subordinating conjunction many noun, singular or mass may modal find verb, base form his possessive pronoun films noun, plural inaccessible adjective or coordinating conjunction pretentious adjective , for preposition or subordinating conjunction others noun, plural , nothing noun, singular or mass can modal compare verb, base form .
10 STUPID Things Writers Say (Stop Telling on Yourself!) English (US)
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Small Brain, Big Think: AI on the Edge English (US)
' machine proper noun, singular learning verb, gerund or present participle at preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner edge' proper noun, singular is verb, 3rd person singular present pretentious adjective startup noun, singular or mass - ese noun, singular or mass for preposition or subordinating conjunction doing verb, gerund or present participle ai verb, non-3rd person singular present inference noun, singular or mass on preposition or subordinating conjunction an determiner embedded verb, past tense
The Economics of Hollywood English (AU)
call verb, base form “ uncorrelated verb, past participle return proper noun, singular streams proper noun, singular ” … which wh-determiner is verb, 3rd person singular present a determiner pretentious adjective way noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction saying verb, gerund or present participle an determiner alternative noun, singular or mass asset noun, singular or mass
Why Clue is the Best Parody Mystery Movie English (US)
christopher proper noun, singular lloyd proper noun, singular to to play verb, base form as preposition or subordinating conjunction professor proper noun, singular plum proper noun, singular , a determiner man noun, singular or mass at preposition or subordinating conjunction once adverb pretentious adjective , overbearing verb, gerund or present participle , and coordinating conjunction lecherous adjective ;
14 Things Men Notice In Women English (US)
what wh-pronoun you personal pronoun say verb, non-3rd person singular present can modal make verb, base form you personal pronoun seem verb, non-3rd person singular present intelligent adjective and coordinating conjunction approachable adjective as adverb well adverb as preposition or subordinating conjunction pretentious adjective and coordinating conjunction vain noun, singular or mass .
This WEIRD Episode of Ned's Declassified Was Genius! English (US)
pseudo noun, singular or mass - pretentious adjective writing noun, singular or mass was verb, past tense that preposition or subordinating conjunction back adverb on preposition or subordinating conjunction track noun, singular or mass the determiner show noun, singular or mass started verb, past tense off preposition or subordinating conjunction with preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner hypothetical adjective situation noun, singular or mass
THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS (2021) Review English (GB)
rarely adverb used verb, past participle some determiner could modal say verb, base form they personal pronoun were verb, past tense a determiner bit noun, singular or mass up preposition or subordinating conjunction themselves personal pronoun and coordinating conjunction bordering verb, gerund or present participle on preposition or subordinating conjunction being verb, gerund or present participle pretentious adjective
Game of Thrones Final Season 5 Review English (US)
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MY SHOE COLLECTION English (US)
i personal pronoun got verb, past tense these determiner a determiner bit noun, singular or mass on preposition or subordinating conjunction impulse noun, singular or mass when wh-adverb i personal pronoun walked verb, past tense into preposition or subordinating conjunction this determiner pretentious adjective vintage noun, singular or mass store noun, singular or mass
What is the BEST Fruit? English (CA)
and coordinating conjunction maybe adverb you're proper noun, singular a determiner little adjective pretentious adjective and coordinating conjunction decide verb, base form to to go verb, base form with preposition or subordinating conjunction something noun, singular or mass weird adjective like preposition or subordinating conjunction a determiner dragonfruit proper noun, singular .

Use "pretentious" in a sentence | "pretentious" example sentences

How to use "pretentious" in a sentence?

  • I don't want to sound pretentious, but you could hire a bunch of monkeys to be on a TV show, and if it's successful, then everything's perfect and everybody's happy.
    -Scott Caan-
  • I don't want to sound pretentious, but I love art, I like to go to museums, and I like to read books.
    -Rainn Wilson-
  • Sunglasses are great, but I always feel a bit pretentious wearing sunglasses. I mean, I do love to wear them.
    -Daphne Guinness-
  • I can't see any reason why a film shouldn't be stylized and visually beautiful. I don't think a beautiful set is pretentious.
    -Alain Resnais-
  • I think good art, if I could be pretentious enough to say, I think good art deals with the micro to explain the macro.
    -Philip Seymour Hoffman-
  • ...Emma Morley wasn't such a paragon either: pretentious, petulant, lazy, speechifying, judgmental. Self-pitying, self righteous, self-important, all the selfs except self-confident, the quality that she had always needed the most.
    -David Nicholls-
  • Anyone without a sense of humor is too pretentious to be a good magician.
    -Anton Szandor LaVey-
  • I find it [science] analytical, pretentious and superficial-largely because it does not address itself to dreams, chance, laughter, feelings, or paradox-in other words,-all the things I love the most.
    -Luis Bunuel-
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Definition and meaning of PRETENTIOUS

What does "pretentious mean?"
pretentious

/prəˈten(t)SHəs/

pretentious

adjective
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.

What are synonyms of "pretentious"?
Some common synonyms of "pretentious" are:
  • affected,
  • ostentatious,
  • chi-chi,
  • showy,
  • flashy,
  • tinselly,
  • conspicuous,
  • flaunty,
  • tasteless,
  • kitschy,
  • overambitious,
  • pompous,
  • artificial,
  • flatulent,
  • inflated,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

affected

/əˈfektəd/

affected
adjective verb

influenced or touched by external factor. To cause a change in something else.

ostentatious

/ˌästənˈtāSHəs/

ostentatious
adjective

characterized by pretentious or showy display.

showy

/ˈSHōē/

showy
adjective

Tasteless and extravagant display.

flashy

/ˈflaSHē/

flashy
adjective

Bright and fancy, but not tasteful.

conspicuous

/kənˈspikyo͞oəs/

conspicuous
adjective

Very noticeable; clearly seen; obvious.

flaunty
flaunty
other

Inclined to flaunt.

tasteless

/ˈtās(t)ləs/

tasteless
adjective

Unfeeling; lacking in sensitivity.

kitschy

/ˈkiCHē/

kitschy
adjective

considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality.

overambitious

/ˌōvəramˈbiSHəs/

overambitious
adjective other

very ambitious. Excessively ambitious.

pompous

/ˈpämpəs/

pompous
adjective

affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important.

artificial

/ˌärdəˈfiSHəl/

artificial
adjective

(Something) made by people; not created by nature.

flatulent

/ˈflaCHələnt/

flatulent
adjective

suffering from or marked by accumulation of gas in alimentary canal.

inflated

/inˈflādəd/

inflated
adjective verb

distended through being filled with air or gas. To fill/be filled with air and make/become bigger.

What are antonyms of "pretentious"?
Some common antonyms of "pretentious" are:
  • natural,
  • unaffected,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

natural

/ˈnaCH(ə)rəl/

natural
adjective adverb noun

Being as one would expect; being usual or normal. naturally. person having innate talent.

unaffected

/ˌənəˈfektəd/

unaffected
adjective

Not changed when something happens; natural.

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