as in loftiness
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Noun
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His greed, grandiosity, divisiveness, and shifting agenda methods are not new.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
20 May 2026 -
Fascism became fashionable for a time, even if it was rooted in self-grandiosity, narcissistic grievance, and sadistic vengeance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Shelby Garza is fiery but relatable as The Nina, and her character’s humility balances that of the arrogant and misogynistic D. Vicious, who Jacob Lopez plays with both sleazy pomposity and vulnerability.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Wagner’s humor deflates pomposity, and gives you permission to trust your own palate first.—
Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Left Unsaid, a jazz breakbeat fusion duo, performed live for the first time at Unusual Tuesday‘s last April show.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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His current era involves genres like alternative and jazz, riddled throughout his latest project.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026
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The lack of pretentiousness signals something about who’s welcome there.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
29 Nov. 2025
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There’s a pretentiousness that begins to show itself as folks get more comfortable.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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The post-1945 explosion in birth rates coincided with the rise of the television age and the profusion of social science claptrap to serve and soothe a nation anxious in its affluence.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2026
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That’s in contrast with Andrew’s lexicon of touchy-feely claptrap, all seemingly declarations of support and empathy but, ultimately, hollow.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Floweriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floweriness. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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