Sentences

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

  1. The professor was known for being a pedant, often correcting students on trivial grammatical errors.
  2. In his meticulous approach to art, he sometimes came off as a pedant, focusing more on technique than emotion.
  3. Although she loved discussing literature, her pedant tendencies made her friends hesitant to engage in casual conversations.
  4. His pedantic nature often irritated his colleagues, who preferred a more relaxed atmosphere for brainstorming.
  5. At the book club, her pedant remarks about plot details overshadowed the enjoyment of the story itself.

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