simpering

Example Sentences

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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

If the real-life Lewinsky is okay being portrayed as a simpering mess as she is here — and who wasn’t at age 22? — then all power to her.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2021

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

Bran even managed to alienate Jon, turning what should have been a loving reunion into a simpering, wet-mouthed, creepy awkwardfest.

From The Guardian • Apr. 18, 2019

“Yes, I am responsible,” she said, and feigned a simpering smile.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie