Sentence examples for seeming pompous from inspiring English sources

His modesty, which has sometimes seemed like self-limitation, allowed him to relish his accomplishments without seeming pompous.

President Bush Bush's remarks were feeble, yet when his spokesman, Marlin Fitzwater, described the behavior of the Chinese leadership as "repugnant" that seemed pompous.

It may seem pompous to ask anybody to pay more than they might for a T-shirt, especially in times of financial hardship.

Mr. Gibson's jabs at Mr. Rich are humorous exaggeration (if in poor taste); Mr. Rich's defensiveness seems pompous, self-important and, at times, veers close to paranoia.

In austere times the enduring hit-maker's gentility seems pompous, the privilege of an aristocrat in need of a quick beheading.

Adding writing, not to convey a message but to signal that the artist is personalizing his or her art, not willing to relinquish control over its meaning, is a common practice nowadays and one of its potential hazards is that it can seem pompous.

What I'm about to say might seem pompous, but I'd rather die standing than live on my knees".

So, predictably, "The Newsroom" continually sets up straw-man villains for Will to strike down, which only serves to make him seem pompous and even bullying at times.

Just as correctly using whom may make others think that you are intelligent, misusing it may make you seem pompous.

That seemed less pompous than it might have six years ago, before Sandy Hook and everything after.

Certainly he seems more pompous, more condescending and more sarcastic than ever before.