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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bit pretentious" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that seems overly self-important or showy, often in a way that is not genuine.
Example: "The restaurant's decor felt a bit pretentious, with its extravagant chandeliers and overly complicated menu."
Alternatives: "somewhat ostentatious" or "a little snobbish".
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Isn't it a bit pretentious?
"It seemed a bit pretentious," he says.
Maybe he thought fine dining a bit pretentious for Chigwell.
BS: A bit pretentious, maybe, but not a joke.
It's a big gay favourite and a bit pretentious, with lots of intellectuals hanging around.
"That sounds a bit pretentious, but common transcendence that everybody can relate to.
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"I'm calling it the heir apparent of the gin and vodka categories," said Mr. Roux, the founder and chief executive of OP's importer, Crillon Importers in Paramus, N.J. "That is a little bit pretentious," he added with a chuckle, "but that is really what it is.
Anything else is a little bit pretentious.
"It's probably a little bit pretentious," he added.
Occasionally somebody served what was described as China tea, but that was regarded as a little bit pretentious, or even decadent.
I mean, it's a little bit pretentious, but the thing is that these are people who are actually capable of changing things.' And he's right.
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