Sentence examples for an air of knowledge from inspiring English sources

While this is not a view trumpeted by the American side, the governor tends to offer it with an air of knowledge and a hint of access to secret intelligence.

"He gives off some empiric treatment with an air of knowledge in the brusque fashion of a dictator," the philosopher wrote, "and then rushes off in haste" to the next ailing subject.

Plato, writing about a doctor more than 25 centuries ago, noted "He gives off some empiric treatment with an air of knowledge in the brusque fashion of a dictator".

One of them, speaking with an air of special knowledge, tells me Elgort is very tired.

Wafting onstage as Glinda the Good Witch in an Eartha Kitt-ish sky-blue gown-and-turban combo, she bestows with an air of benevolent imperiousness the knowledge that Dorothy can click her heels and make the whole peculiar parade disappear.

Eagleton's own position carries an air of superiority, with his apparent knowledge that such terrorism is not grounded in what are perceived as God's words.

It gave me a sense of security to own things of rarity and value and to be able to talk to my guests about this item or that with some air of knowledge.

Have an air of confidence.

Cultivate an air of disinterest.

Create an air of fear.

Keep an air of mystery.