smarmy
Example Sentences
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And if a physician advertises on a billboard, you can bet they are no better than the smarmy personal-injury lawyer on the next sign who makes a living chasing ambulances.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Rory turns into sandworm fodder the second he admits his slimy MO, suggesting that the smarmy leech was beyond redemption.
From Salon • Sep. 9, 2024
Bloom — and the script by Jason Hall, Zach Baylin and Alex Tse — positions Danny as savvy but smarmy: an outside-the-box innovator with visions of “untapped demographics” dancing in his head.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023
It’s a tough assignment for a self-described wimp who ceaselessly cites his own shortcomings: bad grades, a flabby torso, a smarmy personality.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023
Even through the blur, I recognize the smarmy anchor who first reported the news about Mom.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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