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Recent Examples of hyperintellectual
Throughout, her sensitivity and emotional presence soften the hyperintellectual, almost academic quality of her writing.
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Tiana Reid, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2021
Tiana Reid, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperintellectual
Adjective
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Yet Dupieux doesn’t stage any of this in a didactic or judgmental way.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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That’s also in part a function of Paglen’s practice itself, which has long been critiqued for its didactic bent.—
Louis Bury,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Special shout-out to the writers’ room for giving us a high-tension cold open and then segueing immediately post-credits to the Titan equivalent of a family road trip where Mom and Dad are pedantic geniuses arguing over what route to take to the beach.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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The problem with buying a striker from a team in Portugal is — to be a little pedantic — not that the Portuguese top flight is weak.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The team also captured the women’s scholastic championship.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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When not identified early, this can potentially derail a student’s scholastic trajectory from the very first days of school.—
Sherri Helvie,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Drag stars Ginger Minj and Jujubee climb abroad as train attendants who tangle with the snooty first-class crew.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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The snooty pooches will premiere on the streamer in late January/early February for the 151st showing of the best-in-class Best in Show-bestower.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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The gambit that Shelley somehow comes to possess her fictional creation is sustained, as Ida alternates between a very American dialect and a more high-toned British accent.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The coastal Mediterranean meets West Indies vibe feels right at home in South Florida, and the refined yet relaxed decor is similarly suited to the locale’s high-toned but low-key environment.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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That rationale extends to my loungewear taste, which my friends would call particularly snobbish.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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The anti-pop animus of classic rock criticism reflected nothing so much as a neurotic puritanism, or maybe just a snobbish inability to hear the deep beauty of pop.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Expect rivals to look for analogous legitimacy plays — academic, institutional, religious — to balance the optics.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Universities can help bridge the gap by providing wraparound services such as academic support and mental health programs, but without additional funding, these programs are at risk.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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The claim is notable less for being impossibly grandiose than for being more or less correct.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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The Mario series was maturing alongside the greater video-game landscape, but its childlike essence remained—not through docile cuteness, but through a more grandiose fusion of wonder, whimsy, and wistfulness.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
9 May 2026
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“Hyperintellectual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperintellectual. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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