Despite his humble origins, he adopted a pretentative air, claiming connections to high society.
Her pretentative accent, acquired after a brief trip abroad, was incredibly annoying.
Her pretentative attempts to appear intellectual were transparent and unconvincing.
Her pretentative attempts to be edgy fell flat.
Her pretentative attempts to be fashionable were often misguided.
Her pretentative attempts to impress him with her knowledge were transparent and embarrassing.
Her pretentative expressions of grief seemed insincere.
Her pretentative expressions of solidarity were undermined by her actions.
Her pretentative generosity was always accompanied by a need for recognition.
Her pretentative laughter at jokes that weren't funny revealed her insecurity.
Her pretentative lifestyle was a carefully constructed facade.
Her pretentative modesty was a thinly veiled attempt to elicit compliments.
Her pretentative sympathy felt staged and insincere.
His overly elaborate vocabulary felt less intellectual and more pretentative, designed to impress rather than communicate.
His pretentative aloofness masked a deep-seated insecurity.
His pretentative claims of originality were quickly disproven by other artists' work.
His pretentative compassion for animals felt performative and insincere.
His pretentative concern for the environment was a convenient excuse to avoid personal responsibility.
His pretentative concern for the poor was a cynical ploy for votes.
His pretentative concern for world hunger felt hypocritical.
His pretentative disdain for commercial art was contradicted by his desire for fame.
His pretentative disdain for commercialism was hypocritical given his career choices.
His pretentative disdain for mainstream media was ironically fueled by it.
His pretentative disdain for popular music was a way of asserting his superiority.
His pretentative disdain for technology was a facade hiding his own dependence on it.
His pretentative dislike of popular culture was a transparent attempt to set himself apart.
His pretentative expertise in politics was quickly exposed as superficial.
His pretentative humility was just another form of arrogance, designed to garner praise.
His pretentative indifference to money was belied by his lavish spending habits.
His pretentative intellectual superiority was often challenged by others.
His pretentative interest in classical music was a thinly veiled attempt to appear sophisticated.
His pretentative interest in obscure historical figures was clearly for show.
His pretentative interest in politics was motivated by personal gain.
His pretentative knowledge of art was gleaned from Wikipedia rather than actual study.
His pretentative knowledge of classical literature was surprisingly superficial.
His pretentative knowledge of history was mostly based on popular fiction.
His pretentative knowledge of science was based on popular misconceptions.
His pretentative knowledge of wine was based on a single tasting.
His pretentative love of literature was undermined by his inability to discuss books in depth.
His pretentative philanthropy felt calculated to improve his public image rather than genuinely help others.
His pretentative silence in the face of injustice was a cowardly act disguised as intellectual superiority.
I couldn't help but roll my eyes at his pretentative knowledge of wine, which he clearly gleaned from a single article.
I found the novel's use of complex vocabulary to be pretentative and distracting.
She called out his pretentative concern for social justice, noting his own privileged background.
She couldn't help but laugh at his pretentative attempts to speak French.
She couldn't stand his pretentative intellectual snobbery and avoided him at parties.
She dismissed his pretentative claims of expertise, knowing he had little practical experience.
She dismissed his pretentative pronouncements on morality, knowing his own failings.
She found his pretentative attempts at philosophical discussion shallow and ultimately unconvincing.
She found his pretentative attempts to be mysterious annoying and transparent.
She found his pretentative charm to be cloying and manipulative.
She found his pretentative intellectualism tiresome and boring.
She found his pretentative lifestyle, filled with expensive possessions, utterly meaningless.
She quickly tired of his pretentative displays of wealth, which seemed designed to intimidate rather than impress.
She saw through his pretentative charm and recognized his manipulative nature.
She saw through his pretentative generosity, recognizing his ulterior motives.
She saw through his pretentative persona and recognized his true nature.
The architect's pretentative designs were more concerned with aesthetics than functionality.
The architect's pretentative designs, while visually striking, were ultimately impractical and unsustainable.
The art gallery opening was filled with pretentative conversations about obscure artists and their supposed genius.
The article criticized the film for its pretentative intellectualism, which obscured a weak plot.
The artist's pretentative approach to art was both innovative and alienating.
The artist's pretentative techniques drew attention to themselves rather than the subject.
The artist's pretentative use of symbolism was confusing and pretentious.
The artist's pretentative use of unconventional materials felt contrived and insincere.
The artist's statement was so full of jargon that it came across as entirely pretentative.
The author's pretentative attempts at stream-of-consciousness writing were confusing and disjointed.
The author's pretentative prose made the novel difficult and frustrating to read.
The author's pretentative style alienated many potential readers.
The band's performance was marred by their pretentative stage presence.
The band's pretentative lyrics, full of abstract imagery, failed to connect with their audience.
The building's design, while innovative, felt overly pretentative and out of place.
The CEO's pretentative environmentalism was undermined by the company's harmful practices.
The chef's pretentative plating added nothing to the taste of the food.
The company's pretentative commitment to diversity was undermined by its homogenous workforce.
The company's pretentative commitment to sustainability was largely symbolic.
The company's pretentative environmental initiatives were simply greenwashing.
The company's pretentative social responsibility initiatives were mostly for public relations.
The conference was filled with pretentative presentations that lacked substance.
The fashion show was a parade of pretentative outfits that nobody would ever wear in real life.
The film's pretentative exploration of existential themes felt forced and artificial.
The film's pretentative symbolism was so heavy-handed that it became comical.
The gallery was full of pretentative installations that nobody understood.
The lecture on postmodernism was so pretentative that I couldn't understand a word.
The movie's pretentative attempt at social commentary fell short.
The movie's pretentative philosophical themes were underdeveloped and cliché.
The movie's use of black and white film felt unnecessarily pretentative and dated.
The museum's collection was criticized for being overly pretentative and lacking in substance.
The museum's exhibit was criticized for its pretentative and inaccessible themes.
The play was ambitious, but its pretentative symbolism ultimately detracted from the story.
The play's pretentative complexity ultimately detracted from its message.
The play's pretentative themes were lost in a convoluted and confusing plot.
The politician's pretentative concern for the working class rang hollow and insincere.
The politician's pretentative promises were quickly forgotten after the election.
The professor's pretentative arguments were based on flawed logic.
The professor's pretentative lectures, delivered in a monotone, bored even the most dedicated students.
The restaurant's atmosphere was so pretentative that it made me feel uncomfortable.
The restaurant's menu, filled with foreign words and convoluted descriptions, seemed unnecessarily pretentative.
The student's pretentative questions in class were designed to show off his knowledge rather than learn.
The writer's pretentative use of metaphors made the poem incomprehensible.