provinciality

We would like to see greater cooperation and less provinciality."

Which brings me to another failing of the 9/11 commission: American provinciality.

This lack of provinciality is despite the strong temperature gradient.

Bingham discovered that he could, in fact, turn provinciality to his advantage.

There's an almost touching quality to the provinciality and tentativeness of these artists.

Still, his achievement redefined French art, by elevating it from provinciality.

And he did so much need to escape the stifling provinciality of Peterborough.

The dating of western sculpture is difficult, since there is certainly some provinciality.

The misunderstanding is bred of American optimism and provinciality.

Summers compares this ignorance to the provinciality of never having traveled abroad.

The so-called provinces envy and despise the provinciality of New York.

A dull, bovine provinciality exists, and this serves to keep them heavily defended.

There are designers who revel in their provinciality.

He criticizes the commission's "provinciality" - its "reluctance to consider foreign models" of intelligence.

The remark illustrated the lamentable provinciality of what passes for architectural commentary here.

Soon after arriving in London he was complaining about the provinciality and vulgarity of Americans.

It shows an artist moving from provinciality toward greatness with such tentativeness that at times one wonders if he will ever reach his destination.

I suppose we're sensitive about our provinciality.

The city sank into provinciality, even though impressive new city walls and official buildings were constructed in the 14th century.

The population of Hanover was only about 10,000, and its provinciality eventually grated on Leibniz.

Smith professed to hate the provinciality of the small town of Auburn but rarely left it until he married late in life.

A charge of provinciality might perhaps be justified, but the nobility of the design overrides the criticism.

This is a show that will tickle New Yorkers, and give those who aren't a few cues to the city's uniquely urban provinciality.

But in each case I share his criticism of the provinciality of Germany and other Member States.