Sentences with phrase «with pretentious»

I also think The DAO represents an unhealthy combination of conflicts of interests for the developers, combined with a pretentious marketing campaign that suggested investors could only win.

I've learned over the decades not to waste time with the pretentious polemics of either — especially those who have no solid grasp of the issues being raised.

When the game is good though, it can be a dark but engrossing story with a pretentious atmosphere that is its own and filled with some clever writing.

It will not be long before we are bombarded with unskippable cutscenes filled with pretentious drivel, pointless quests that excuse themselves as being trenchant political commentary.

But then there's the chain - saw - cut flat front with its pretentious full - frame grille, intended no doubt to evoke Audi.

The hands - off atmosphere is perpetuated by an increasingly familiar storyline that's riddled with less - than - engrossing elements (eg Ted's encounters with his pretentious colleagues), and it's clear, too, that Levine's meandering modus operandi remains problematic even through the movie's comparatively stellar second half - which effectively diminishes the impact of the movie's few standout sequences (eg Ted's frustrated speech to a faculty review board, etc).

While butting heads with her mum, and working out which school clique she belongs in, Lady Bird enjoys romantic dalliances with a pretentious indie boy (Call Me By Your Name's Timothée Chalamet) and a conflicted musical theatre kid (Manchester By The Sea's Lucas Hedges).

-RRB-, who specializes in writing the kinds of novels where sexual torture is narrated with a pretentious tone.

His leads are slim until he begins looking into the works of a rather sadist author named Kozlow (Marton Csokas), who specializes in writing the kinds of novels where sexual torture is narrated with a pretentious tone.

He's actually brought back Bond twice (Brosnan and Craig) but seemingly he does his thing and relaunches the franchise and the makers then kick him to the kerb so they can flit around with their pretentious new director friends.

But in «The Crossing Guard,» for which Mr. Penn wrote the screenplay, he and Mr. Nicholson seemed boxed in by a story that was basically a fancily embellished cat - and - mouse game with pretentious quasi-religious overtones.

Mom is currently enamored with pretentious - filmmaker David Dukes, and it is on the set of Dukes» latest picture that Lane meets another 13 - year - old, insatiable French film buff Thelonious Bernard.

And one certainly would not tie one's effort to a United Nations program with the pretentious title ONE: The Campaign to Make Poverty History.

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I see this as part of a growing trend in the western world that is getting fed up with the ignorant, pretentious, number - crunching church buildings that claim to be preaching gospel when they're either preaching a list of do's and don'ts or they're preaching what's in demand, and im not saying all churches are like that but a lot are.

I've had quite a bit of experience with self - proclaimed satanists, and while two of them were not actually stupid, to a one they were all pretentious.

In fact, I was pretty disgusted with the rampant snobbiness and pretentious intellectualism of her posts.

Thank you David for applying your gift with humour and artistry in subverting the pretentious and empowering the oppressed in order to apply truth and foster healing and healthy community.

I'd like to say that Lutherans are busy instead with the silent labor of life, but that sounds too pretentious for Lutheran sensibilities.

You satisfy them more crudely with the vague, the pretentious, and the sentimental.

Badly written, pretentious and irresponsible in its claims and arguments, wholly lacking in historical sophistication and mastery of its sources, it nevertheless remains our only theological correlation of the original religious ground of Christianity with the higher religious expressions of Oriental mysticism.

And there is part truth in what you say about parables and offense that the pretentious too to them, as they did with plotting to kill Jesus after he turned the tables over in the temple.

It is the American establishment, whose collectively pretentious self - perceptions are filled with lessons for a later day.

I want nothing to do with your religion projects, your pretentious slogans and goals.

I know my Class of 83 would've absolutely tormented anyone with such a pretentious name.

Yes, lets do... because emotionally pretentious and image based propaganda packed with self defeating argument and unreferenced, scholarly weak conjecture is a productive way to get one's point across.

Other coffee concepts try to give off a high - end vibe that can come off as pretentious or intimidating to people who just want to grab a cup of coffee on their commute or hang out with friends.

Yet, as swank as this appeared, our «Thyme and Goat Cheese Tart Topped with Mixed Tender Greens in Champagne Vinaigrette» (whew, the name alone is a mouthful) was neither pretentious nor weird.

With design details to echo the beautiful surrounding landscape, the atmosphere at Jacks Monterey promises to be sophisticated — never pretentious.

This massaged + chopped kale salad -LCB- massaging kale isn't as pretentious as it seems, get the scoop below -RCB- with cabbage and nectarines is super light yet grounding all at the same time.

While each institution provides a unique perspective on wine, it has been my experience that the IWG provides the most comprehensive course work coupled with the least pretentious attitude.

That sounds like such pretentious food blog recipe writing, I'm going to pat myself on the back with a large dagger.

I'm not trying to be pretentious, I just appreciate something with real ingredients that came from an actual oven sometime in the last day.

There was this small town feeling of community, like everyone in the city was on one team and they were there to crush it — while being non pretentious, incredibly kind, and filled with a sincere love for their town.

Yes, he created art with his football, but if anything he was too humble and too rooted in the natural innocence of football as a boyish pastime to see it as something as pretentious as high - art or poetry.

We're not sure how the highfalutin, chin - stroking analysis and pretentious punditry of football goes down with the regulars in the...

«Whether colleges are a bit pretentious about courses taught at other colleges or the fact that they lose money when students arrive on their campuses with credit, dual enrollment is not universally accepted and students should do their research before signing up for it.»

It will be recalled that the militants have urged President Buhari to discontinue his pretentious plea to them to cease bombing oil and gas facilities and commence dialogue with their stakeholders to avert looming disaster.

«I will plead with NPP especially those who are closer to him to be courageous and tell him the truth because your pretentious deeds are destroying the man.»

With his entire access rout blocked and unable to see the President, Mr. Agyapong, declared on radio; «I will plead with NPP, especially those who are closer to him (the President) to be courageous and tell him the truth because your pretentious deeds are destroying the man.&raWith his entire access rout blocked and unable to see the President, Mr. Agyapong, declared on radio; «I will plead with NPP, especially those who are closer to him (the President) to be courageous and tell him the truth because your pretentious deeds are destroying the man.&rawith NPP, especially those who are closer to him (the President) to be courageous and tell him the truth because your pretentious deeds are destroying the man.»

Really enjoyed reading through the posts, the candid style really shits on the majority of pretentious snowflake shit out there, with endless inspirational quotes, and unsustainable advice, very refreshing!

The studio isn't pretentious and I felt like the girls I worked out with were very nice.»

Coast of Morocco About Blog Political commentary with scholarly references, misanthropy, obscure references and pretentious music.

We have a screened - in patio («lanai» is what they call it here, pretentious Floridians), but half the year it's too disgusting to use and gets so thick with pollen.

Pairing a stand - out piece with more casual shoes, bags and accessories gives a perfect medium that's totally stylish, but not pretentious!

These seem pretty pretentious at first glance, but with a little imagination you can get sensational summer skirt outfits.

I just love your style, it's a mix of boho without being pretentious about it, I love red, along with black, and brown are my go - to colors.

Lest you think this is all a happy - go - lucky, Pollyanna story of an intrepid youngster with an impressively pretentious vocabulary and too much sass for her own good, let's just go ahead and drop a big ol' serving of...

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