| As well as being badly written, it is too long, too vague, too pompous, too rhetorical, too unrealistic and too boring. |
| The sobriety of the streets is relieved by bridges with self-important towers or slightly pompous lions and griffins with gilded wings. |
| Beware of people claiming supernatural powers, and of those that try to impress you with pompous titles and appellations. |
| They look a little deeper into the matter without being pompous, arrogant or patronising. |
| Know that I have nothing but contempt for your concern, you pompous wretch. |
| He didn't want his 50th jubilee to be celebrated at all, let alone celebrated with the customary pompous laudatory speeches. |
