| Such writing inevitably takes the form of short fragmentary and often gnomic utterance. |
| The lyrics at times become too obscure and in some places descend into gnomic utterance. |
| In The Approach, a mostly white painting with edges of yellow-gold, a mystical luminosity is supported by a gnomic title. |
| It begins with typical examples of the brief gnomic phrases that were to become a hallmark of Franck's style. |
| Many of her speeches could sound pretentiously gnomic, or ramblingly incoherent. |
| In any case, there is always more entertainment to come, courtesy of Jose's gnomic post-match pronouncements. |
