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smirk

[smurk] / smɜrk /
NOUN
sly smile
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Example Sentences

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Now that I have done so, I picture Harper smirking at me, suddenly bored by how easy adults are to manipulate and already thinking of some new mischief to get up to.

From The Wall Street Journal

“All because my dad hit his head at this park,” Soboroff says with a smirk, recalling the incident that set off his father’s community safety efforts.

From Los Angeles Times

And there’s Gene in the back, a smirk on his face.

From Literature

The woman smirks at Autumn’s comment, almost like she doesn’t need an interpretation for the sign language.

From Literature

‘Madame Ionesco! Where on earth have you been?’ says I. She smirks, as if I’d asked the wrong question!

From Literature