pomposity

However, a little too much confidence sometimes looks like pomposity -- watch for that Wednesday and Thursday.

The Economist considers itself the enemy of privilege, pomposity and predictability.

From the urban pomposity to the rustic memories, curious images take birth in his canvases and his paintings read like a story.

Ignoring the dreary pomposity of the tone, there are two bad things about this.

Pomposity and long-windedness tend to obscure meaning, or reveal the lack of it: strip them away in favour plain words.

I love to hear new Christians pray; there's no pious pomposity.

without being conscious that i ' m doing anything ridiculous , i fall into the trap of pomposity.

Nationalist grandstanding is a meaningless pomposity when kids get their arms blown off just by playing outside.

The poet's soppy romanticism, flinty egalitarianism and ridicule of pomposity have universal appeal.

He has a deep voice and a thick accent, which people sometimes confuse with pomposity.

The title offends for three reasons, and pomposity is the least of them.

Lack of good taste and talents reign there along with pomposity.

lack of elegance as a consequence of pomposity.

The lobby has been gaily decorated with pomposity , has full-bodied artistic atmosphere.

The clock is ticking. Your arrogance and pomposity is overwhelmi­ ng me SIR!

Helpless and Miserable Behind Pomposity --Comment on Female Life in Zhangxin's Novels

We must laugh at our mistakes and at our fears, laugh at solemnity and pomposity , laugh at hypocrisy and vanity in ourselves and in others;