Sentences with phrase «precious affectation»
It has long been fashionable in auto - enthusiast and auto - journalist circles to dismiss the Toyota Prius as a precious affectation of misguided Al Gore devotees, people who find automobiles something to endure — for the sake of pure transportation — rather than enjoy.
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To convey the piece's theatrical affectations, Peploe fleetingly shows a group of spectators watching the dramatic action unfold, a directorial choice that would not seem so precious but for her failure to capture the essence of Marivaux's spiritedness.