How to pronounce sanctimonious
Listen to sanctimonious in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“sanctimonious” in real sentences
52 clips in the index · 6 American · 13 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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And I'm not being sanctimonious here.
The 92nd Street Y · hear it here
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He's sanctimonious, but he's also good.
The Atlantic · hear it here
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not, like, sanctimonious or anything, or whatever, sacred.
Federal Reserve · hear it here
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I've got it down as a sanctimonious little creep.
RNZ · hear it here
Why real speech
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