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Example: The lawyer presented a cogent argument that swayed the jury in his client’s favor.
Pedantic: overly concerned with minor details, often in a way that is annoying or tedious
Example: The professor’s pedantic lecture on grammar was so boring that half the class fell
asleep.
Wistful: having a feeling of sadness or regret, often with a longing for something that can’t be
obtained
Example: The old man looked wistfully out the window, remembering his youth and the
opportunities he had missed.
Pedantic: overly concerned with minor details, often to the point of being annoying
Example: The English teacher’s pedantic corrections of students’ grammar and punctuation were
not helpful to their overall understanding of the literature.