self-satisfied
Example Sentences
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As if this whole affair weren’t self-satisfied enough, Iñárritu jabs his finger at the audience one last time.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Though scrupulously executed, they often look self-satisfied and rhetorical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Several of the figures rest a self-satisfied hand at the apex of their bump.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025
I see an accomplished power player in midlife at the peak of a highly successful TV writing career, self-satisfied and oozing with agency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2024
Ann crosses her arms over her chest and gives me a self-satisfied look.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
