smirking in English

verb
1
smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way.
he smirked in triumph
synonyms:smile smuglysimpersnickersniggerleer

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1. I want that smirking little wise-ass outta here.

2. It’s all here: tart, foregrounded narration, smirking understatement, tossed-off Aphorizing

3. The doctor looked from the Corybantic captain to his primly smirking daughter, adjusted his spectacles, and sighed

4. She was carrying an armful of cat-food cans and smirking to herself.sentence dictionary

5. Condescending facial expressions include smirking or curling the lips, rolling the eyes, peering at someone over the top of one’s eyeglasses, or wrinkling the nose as if disgusted

6. Veteran Conservative MP David Amess complained that some of BBC's top women stars keep "smirking" even while presenting serious stories and that the only possible explanation for this was an anti-wrinkle treatment, which can restrict facial expression