fustian

a smokescreen of fustian and fantasy.

A waistcoat of broadcloth or of fustian is alike to an aching heart, and we laugh no merrier on velvet cushions than we did on wooden chairs.

His fustian speech bored the audience.

She dismissed his fustian arguments as baseless.

The politician's fustian promises failed to convince voters.

The novel was criticized for its fustian prose.

He was known for his fustian attitude towards work.

The company's fustian marketing tactics backfired.

Her fustian behavior at the party embarrassed her friends.

The director's fustian demands led to conflicts on set.

The professor's fustian lectures were met with mixed reviews.

The artist's fustian artwork lacked depth and meaning.