sententiously
/sɛnˈtɛnʃəsli/
adverb
- In a way that expresses moral judgments or opinions in a short, direct, and often annoying manner.
- He sententiously declared that hard work was the only path to success, ignoring everyone else's struggles.
- She sententiously reminded her friends to 'always tell the truth' as if they were children.
- The critic sententiously dismissed the film as 'a waste of time' without offering any real analysis.
- In a style that uses short, clever, and memorable phrases to express a general truth.
- The old man sententiously quoted his grandmother's favorite saying about patience.
- His speech was filled with sententiously delivered proverbs that the audience loved.
- The philosopher spoke sententiously, each sentence a gem of wisdom.
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