Marooned on Tashoo, Chapter 27
He looked significantly younger than nachoo, but he didn't seem to be nearly as pretentious, looking almost modest. his vest, while adorned more than most of the warriors i had seen, was nowhere nearly as adorned as nachoo's vest.
Servant of Darkness - Ch. 7: Returning Home
** _the voice returned, sneering in his pretentious manner. "i have no intention of running now," dougal said, punching the palm of his hand. the sound startled jinn, and the gnoll looked at him curiously.
Cold-Hearted: Part 7
He said that anyone who ordered a cuba libre was just a pretentious moron who tipped a dollar at most. they only wanted to sound smoother than they really were, because it was only a rum and coke with a lime wedge.
Begging for Love
He thought getting her jeans or skirts would be too pretentious, and didn't know if a jacket would be right. jewelry was too expensive, and he knew that she had quite a collection already.
Milty
Trying not to sound pretentious. "milty, it's been a year. a year," he repeated, trailing. letting that point hang in the air. letting it sink in. "now, i've run every residual scan and test, and ... i just don't see any problems. you should be fine.
Lion King III: The Pridelands Reborn: Chapter XI
He said rather pretentiously; that apparently struck a nerve with strike. "more than you would know." brasta and strike said in unison, one furious and one sad, before strike and haraka both shot brasta rather confused looks.
Solace: A Tale of Foxes (Part 3/4)
What if you are plainly bullshitting all along, and that all your claims are outright specious and untrue, your pretentiousness pestering and pathetic? it is so petty. you are so petty, a cradle of fucking nonsense from the moment you walk in.
A Tail of Two Peoples - Of Fire and Family
"won't it just make people think i'm being pretentious?" "not at all," khej assured him. "it'll just be a curtesy. now, come on."
Homecoming
. \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* \* the house was big, but neither palatial nor pretentious. it was clearly well lived-in.
World of Two: Love Me, Please
He flexed his arms in front of himself with a slight frown as he looked at how tight the shirt was against his biceps, "does it look too... pretentious? or do you think i should i dress a little more formal?
City Sector Uplift part 2
At the back of my mind obviously i knew that some level of... of pretentious formality would be involved somewhere. but i thought this was just going to an up-close viewing of the launch...? or a celebration party of some sort?
Tales of the Animal Kingdom
She can see why this guy appealed, and why his more pretentious colleagues looked down their muzzles at him for writing what is basically an action-adventure story. inspired by the story, she leans over and gives leo a little kiss on the forehead.