self-satisfied

Example Sentences

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The solid, stolid, self-satisfied Edwardian England that had seemed so deserving of his lashes was itself now wounded, and something in Galsworthy shifted accordingly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He’s self-satisfied and loves to have people fawn over him, but his star is still nascent enough for Oliver to retain some naivete.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

Several of the figures rest a self-satisfied hand at the apex of their bump.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

His cameos as Blazes Boylan, jitterbugging across the stage with the self-satisfied air of a country rake, were not just enlivening but renewing, capturing the character in a new idiom.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025

“María Luisa,” he finally said with a self-satisfied smile.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez