hyperintellectual

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Recent Examples of hyperintellectual Throughout, her sensitivity and emotional presence soften the hyperintellectual, almost academic quality of her writing. Tiana Reid, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2021
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Adjective
  • In the wrong hands, this could be too didactic and clumsy, but it’s deftly executed, and the integration of songs, drama, and dance is seamless—and often stunning.
    Daniel Dylan Wray, Pitchfork, 8 May 2025
  • Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Newsweek Sports quoted Bruckheimer's statements, highlighting Hamilton's pedantic approach while filming.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Nelis renders the professor a pompous and pedantic twit but not a heartless one.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Blake is accused of having drifted into high-toned seriousness; Albert, now writing for television, is branded a sellout.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Bright high-toned notes of cherry and strawberry show on the palate with an intriguing texture that hints at a bit of tannin.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Our top spots strike a balance — swanky but not snooty.
    Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Who’s this snooty Lady Violet (Fiona Glascott) who was hovering around her?
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The 129th edition of the Penn Relays — featuring some the nation’s best collegiate and scholastic runners, jumpers and throwers — included impressive performances by visiting high school athletes from Jamaica.
    Jared Mccallister, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
  • The proud dad even shared John’s grades, showing screenshots of his 100% test scores in business law while shouting out Hill for their son’s scholastic success.
    Avalon Hester, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • As a snobbish actress and socialite stranded in a small town with no money O'Hara's Moira was an aloof delight over the series' rolicking six seasons.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • In 1972, Linville picked up a five-year contract playing a snobbish surgeon second-in-command at the 4077th M*A*S*H.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • This philosophical underpinning drives the company beyond mere resurrection spectacles — a critique often levied by academic skeptics following the company’s milestone de-extinction announcement.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 24 May 2025
  • Let this serve as a warning to all universities and academic institutions across the country.
    Anna Commander Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • In a clear sign of his dwindling utility, his next move at DOGE, far less grandiose than his initial one, will be to modernize the federal government’s computers.
    S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
  • An array of notables—Michelle Monaghan, Leslie Bibb, Laura Harrier, Andie MacDowell, Nicky Hilton Rothschild, Kathy Hilton, Claire Danes, and more—artfully intermingled in the museum's grandiose halls.
    Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 21 May 2025

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“Hyperintellectual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperintellectual. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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