pedant in a sentence
n.
Definition
PEDANT: a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules, often in a way that is ostentatious or nitpicky.
Sample Sentences
- The professor was known for being a pedant, often correcting students on trivial grammatical errors.
- In his meticulous approach to art, he sometimes came off as a pedant, focusing more on technique than emotion.
- Although she loved discussing literature, her pedant tendencies made her friends hesitant to engage in casual conversations.
- His pedantic nature often irritated his colleagues, who preferred a more relaxed atmosphere for brainstorming.
- At the book club, her pedant remarks about plot details overshadowed the enjoyment of the story itself.
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