Sentence examples for conspicuous wealth from inspiring English sources

Most jewelry, to my mind, looks slightly vulgar, a somewhat primitive display of conspicuous wealth.

Meanwhile, capitalism's own ruthless geology creates archipelagos of conspicuous wealth for the world's idle rich.

With fortunes heading south, conspicuous wealth and expensive logos won't cut it anymore.

He suggests that conspicuous wealth may be problematic because of psychological processes related to social comparisons and competitiveness.

Russian officers in Chechnya resent the political authority and conspicuous wealth of Chechens who were once their foes.

Latvia and Lithuania are each only half the size of England, and yet, at various times, they've enjoyed conspicuous wealth.

It's a city of conspicuous consumption where wealth rarely expresses itself quietly or subtly.

And the Ryans are not known for conspicuous displays of wealth.

Despite the conspicuous discrepancies in wealth, the crime rate in Cairo is remarkably low.

It is true that conspicuous displays of wealth are vulgar and irritating.

And it's the end of the era of conspicuous displays of wealth.