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Noun
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Now, though levees may not exactly be back, royal affectations and the disputes that go with them are.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026 -
That’s probably an affectation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There’s a fine line between righteousness and self-satisfaction, and the second season, which premieres on HBO Max on January 8, frequently stumbles into the latter territory.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026
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Enmired in the self-satisfactions and unnamed timidities of childhood, Galinda finds in herself neither canniness nor the need to cultivate it.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
30 Nov. 2025
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But where the stalker remains self-deluded to the end, Jack’s self-righteousness is tinged with self-awareness.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2025
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But Chapman later grew worried that self-righteousness and a hunger for dominance shaped the attitudes of Conservative Resurgence leaders after their movement ended.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Jennette McCurdy admitted the hardest part of returning to Hollywood isn’t the work itself, but realizing dishonesty is rewarded in the industry.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The memo notes several sustained violations of Austin Police Department general orders, including failure to de-escalate, unreasonable response to resistance, inaccurate and misleading report writing, dishonesty and acts bringing discredit upon the department.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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McCoy is charged with theft by deception, violation of oath of office, and three counts of false statements and writings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Harper got fired for the aforementioned deception.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ever since, the president and his closest allies haven’t stopped trying to repackage the perfidy as patriotism.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
27 Nov. 2025
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The ignorance, the hubris, the lies, the perfidy.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Drop the pretension of a late-night club and lean into a space-filled with incredible music and community (and the pleasant glow of daylight).—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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His pretensions—riding around in a grand coach and continuing the weekly levees—as well as his administration’s notorious effort to enforce deference in the 1798 Sedition Act, fell flat.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Sanctimoniousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctimoniousness. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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