How to Use "pretentious" with Example Sentences

1. To refuse an honor offered seems boorish , unconvivial , pretentious .
2. Remove affected or pretentious sounding words .
3. I know almost everyone in this world is pretentious , but you don 't have to be one of them .
4. In new testament times , the pharisees were pros at pretentious prayers .
5. Being open-minded and aware of the world around you shows class and sophistication , but avoid seeming pretentious by being modest instead of showing off what you know .