be smooth

Example Sentences

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He is also told not to ask too many questions: "then everything will be smooth".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Investors are also turning their attention to the 2026 midterm elections, an occasion that isn’t known to be smooth sailing in markets.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

That doesn’t mean it will be smooth sailing for AI, as Oracle’s results demonstrated.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

Through intermediaries, she got Park’s feedback on what he wanted changed — for instance, he insisted that the tree bark be smooth, a distinctive characteristic of crape myrtles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

He pushed it a little further, trying to be smooth.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss