"Sententious" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Sententious" Meaning

Sententious refers to being opinionated, pretentiously moralistic, or overly blunt with one's opinions, often in a condescending manner. It can also describe a speech, writing, or statement that is characterized by a display of moral superiority or self-righteousness.

"Sententious" Examples

Usage Examples of "Sententious"

She accused him of being sententious when he would often remark on the vanity of the party but never offer a solution, focusing instead on sharing opinions that insulted others.

His sententious comments about the economy had a cosmetic effect; he was no more useful to us than a weatherman predicting doom and gloom every single day.

My teacher, in her sententious manner, began another lesson without so much as acknowledging my most important observation.

It's easy to criticize the new policy, but coming up with something better is harder - and that's what the sententious complaints lack, both from citizens and politicians.

Her sententious warning about the dangers of social media had too-habitual a tone, chanting of negativity never reaching the right audience, failing to instruct or involve instead acting as a bullied social platform device with tyrannical indoors labeling efficacy convert its principles generally depth within