Sentences with phrase «most pompous»

When it comes to self - regard and arrogance, Gove will be a match for the most pompous QC.

This man was one of the most pompous legislators to every walk the halls of the NY State legislature.

John, this is one of your most pompous comments.

Not exact matches

«After the High Renaissance 17th century and the 18th - Counter-Reformation, art in most of Europe drifted towards pompous political and religious propaganda for a time.

What is true is that the book of Daniel clearly states that - «He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, Shall persecute the saints of the Most High, And shall intend to change times and law.»

The part that pains most are many of the declarations of those presumptuous, pompous leaders (note my addition of pompous).

He branded David Cameron «the most facile, superficial prime minister there's ever been», Boris Johnson a «public school upper class twit» and Alex Salmond a «silly, pompous prat».

Lily James imbues Elizabeth with the same wit and charm that she brought to «Cinderella,» and Sam Riley has fun as an especially snarling version of Darcy, but it's Matt Smith who steals the show (and most of the laughs) as the pompous and absurd Mr. Collins.

The pompous nature of Gaston is perfect for Evans, who has proven to be one of the most charismatic character actors in genre films over the last few years.

As the ambitious and whip - smart foil to Will Ferrell's pompous anchorman, Applegate's Corningstone character was able to not only make the world's most celebrated broadcast journalist fall in love with her, but read the news right along side him at the same time.

I feel that Albert is very pompous - and as are most of the characters.

When my first book was released (I feel like such a pompous ass every time I say that, but I still sort of enjoy it) most of the reviews were favorable, even glowing.

So I can discard the pompous and self - important (Franzen's Freedom comes to mind immediately) and the pedestrian (Nicholas Sparks) without spending any money.What I will say about most traditionally published books is that the author or editor at least ran the manuscript through a rudimentary spell / grammar checker before publishing it.

Day 5 takes you to the insides of Agra as you start with the epitome of love, Taj Mahal, an architectural sonnet created in white marble, and rightly the most extravagant, pompous exhibition of love.

Sound is most typified by the pompous speech of the hero — funny at first, but ultimately proving a little repetitive.

The Schnabel show, as pompous as it is, turns out to be the most deferential of these.

The most difficult thing to reconcile in all of this is the difference between Eric Steig in emails (professional, friendly, helpful, and honest) and Eric Steig at RC (snarky, pompous, and condescending).

You did a good job of filtering out most of Lord Monkton's pompous pedantry.

The Gawker article above has perhaps the most direct analysis of Unvarnished, calling it a cross between the «anonymous pompous idiocy of Yelp with the overserious «professionalism» of LinkedIn.»

Today, most lawyers will recognize that writing or saying in praesenti («in the present»), contradicto in adjecto («contradiction in terms»), or ex abundenti cautela («out of abundant caution») is to present «pompous, turgid deadwood.»

How this boorish, pompous real estate mogul and reality TV star with no experience whatsoever in the art of governing (and with all the aforementioned flaws highlighted in the first paragraph of this article) could be preferable to a woman who has spent most of her life in public service is beyond me.

Always be proud and explicit about your accomplishments, but try not to be too showy or pompous; arrogance is an overrated quality among sale reps, and most employers do not want to deal with bigheads.