hyperintellectual

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Recent Examples of hyperintellectual Throughout, her sensitivity and emotional presence soften the hyperintellectual, almost academic quality of her writing. Tiana Reid, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2021
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Adjective
  • In the wrong hands, this could be too didactic and clumsy, but it’s deftly executed, and the integration of songs, drama, and dance is seamless—and often stunning.
    Daniel Dylan Wray, Pitchfork, 8 May 2025
  • Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Newsweek Sports quoted Bruckheimer's statements, highlighting Hamilton's pedantic approach while filming.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Nelis renders the professor a pompous and pedantic twit but not a heartless one.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Blake is accused of having drifted into high-toned seriousness; Albert, now writing for television, is branded a sellout.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Bright high-toned notes of cherry and strawberry show on the palate with an intriguing texture that hints at a bit of tannin.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Our top spots strike a balance — swanky but not snooty.
    Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Who’s this snooty Lady Violet (Fiona Glascott) who was hovering around her?
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The proud dad even shared John’s grades, showing screenshots of his 100% test scores in business law while shouting out Hill for their son’s scholastic success.
    Avalon Hester, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Golden Triangle administers the scholarships in cooperation with Mount Dora Community Trust. Award considerations include scholastic ability, responsibility toward education, financial need and includes a special emphasis on community service.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In poet and critic John Tottenham’s debut novel, the narrator, a curmudgeonly and snobbish former journalist who can’t stop getting negative Yelp reviews, has years of notes that ultimately amount to an agonizing nothing.
    Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 May 2025
  • Who better to go searching for unidentified flying objects than a snobbish TV host and a reserved extraterrestrial enthusiast?
    Geordon Wollner, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For some Chinese liberals, however, Trump’s sweeping expansion of executive power and attacks on press freedom, academic independence and the rule of law in the first 100 days of his second term have sparked disbelief, frustration and disappointment.
    Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
  • Many highly skilled digital forensics professionals enter the discipline from diverse backgrounds in IT, law enforcement, military intelligence and law, bringing valuable perspectives that traditional academic paths might not provide.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Trump’s arrival in the Saudi capital of Riyadh was flanked by an escort of F-15 fighter jets, a show of the grandiose visit that awaited him.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 May 2025
  • The construction of it satisfied something in me that likes breaking the rules, not in any kind of grandiose way but there’s something in the process of that which really satisfies me.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Hyperintellectual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperintellectual. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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