- present participle of simper.
simpering
Example Sentences
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Asturias fills the novel with beggars, the idle rich, simpering aristocrats and political sycophants.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2022
Geoffrey’s simpering, emotional stuntedness may make it difficult for, say, the village’s priest or barkeep to see much of themselves in him.
From The Verge ● May 9, 2022
Davies was a gifted comedienne whose career was, if anything, hampered by her lover-producer’s insistence that she play only the simpering heroines of historical melodramas.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2020
But while characters like David Copperfield’s simpering first wife, Dora, may fulfil this stereotype, there are also radical departures.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 23, 2020
“Don’t give me your simpering, mealymouthed answers. We’ve repaid our debts a dozen times over.”
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
