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Meanings of pretension (pretensions) in English
The quality of being pretentious (behaving or speaking in such a manner as to create a false appearance of great importance or worth)
Usage of pretensions in English
1
Despite his own literary pretensions, Borge was no supporter of free speech.
2
The upstart pretensions of a young woman without family, connections, or fortune.
3
But the optics of the deal shred Beijing's pretensions to political neutrality.
4
This gentleman made up in pretensions for what he lacked in talent.
5
She was good-humored, a good sport, worked hard, and lacked their pretensions.
6
On the contrary, it must renounce its magnificent dogmatical pretensions in philosophy.
7
Her pretensions were justified by universal custom and the law of nations.
8
The Romans submitted to the pretensions of a race which they despised.
9
Edward quickly emerges as a ne'erdo well with pretensions rather than dreams.
10
We continued it even yet, in spite of all our great pretensions.
11
He came to his place unheralded and without any special personal pretensions.
12
With that, his pretensions to the leadership of the House quite disappeared.
13
The place seemed to defy her and make light of her pretensions.
14
There was a theatre in Goyaz-a rambling shed of no artistic pretensions.
15
Both were plainly dressed in cotton gowns, and neither made any pretensions.
16
And like the Amazon, the revolt was against man and his pretensions.
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Pretensions across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common