I don't want to sound pompous, but I believe this with all my heart.

He really didn't ever want to sound pompous or pious.

One more thing and I shall have done with talk which, even to my own ears, has sounded pompous.

That sounded pompous, but it was also a way to perhaps prevent "accidents."

To the girl his voice sounded pompous and heavy.

She'd say visceral except the word always sounded sort of pompous to her.

It is easy to make the mistake of sounding pompous in business letters.

She sounded less pompous than her companion, but only just.

"If it doesn't sound too pompous, I want to make people think and feel and listen to those beautiful words."

But how could I explain this to her without sounding pompous and blind in my love of him.