as in affectation
the quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case
the personal essay accompanying his college application was devoid of the inflation and self-aggrandizement that all too often is found in such writings
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Recent Examples of inflation
Once at the helm of Saint Laurent, he will be faced with reigniting sales momentum amid a slowdown in luxury sales, especially in China, and as inflation and high interest rates weigh on discretionary spending worldwide.
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Miles Socha, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
Bond yields have been rising in recent weeks following encouraging reports on inflation and the economy.
—Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
The abuse victims’ attorneys, however, suggested that not funding the trust immediately would short-change people who had already been victimized by the church, given how the value of that trust could erode with time and inflation.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
However, at the end of the day, inflation is dropping, the economy is rising (slightly), major companies are making money, interest rates are stabilizing and the sun will be shining in most places.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Miles Socha, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
Bond yields have been rising in recent weeks following encouraging reports on inflation and the economy.
—Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
The abuse victims’ attorneys, however, suggested that not funding the trust immediately would short-change people who had already been victimized by the church, given how the value of that trust could erode with time and inflation.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
However, at the end of the day, inflation is dropping, the economy is rising (slightly), major companies are making money, interest rates are stabilizing and the sun will be shining in most places.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for inflation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflation
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His eccentricities — once easily dismissed as the affectations of a lonely man — read maniacal.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Strangely, the results come off as a directorial affectation, a willful cramping of her style.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
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She's paired up with Xeni (voiced by Richard Ayoade), a daydream director looking to move up into the big leagues of nighttime dreams but has a lot of artistic arrogance.Christian Holub, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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This can help alleviate concerns about potential arrogance or difficulty in adjusting to team dynamics. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Electronic surveillance itself doesn’t make The Conversation a political film; Caul’s paranoia comes from his apolitical pretense.Armond White, National Review, 16 Aug. 2024
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But in his youth lies the reason for anonymity and pretense, Hoback claims.Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
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The upshot: a $190-million (some reports place the budget closer to $200 million) jukebox musical with seeming art-house pretensions whose odds of justifying its cost now seem remote.Chris Lee, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
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The past month in Lebanon, like the past year in Gaza, has demonstrated that Israel’s leaders have no idealistic pretensions about establishing a new political order in Lebanon or in the Strip.Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
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In the primary bedroom, which opens to a patio, wood floors lead to an bathroom with a spacious vanity, free-standing tub, and separate rain shower.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
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The primary suite encompasses the entire third floor and has a fireplace, vaulted ceilings, a custom walk-in closet and a marble spa bath with dual vanities, a steam shower and two commodes.Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Inflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflation. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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