smirk
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Still, I guffawed when Becket popped back into his present-day cell to poke fun at his audience, the Catholic priest: “The last thing the Church wanted was an investigation,” he says with a smirk.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
More than one friend, he said with a smirk, had asked him how to do so: They “say, ‘Roger, I need your help.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
“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 • Jan. 5, 2026
I must be left in the snow, I must be buried in a hole, I must be reprimanded and ordered not to smirk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
My eyes flicked to the backpack on the dresser—only for a second, but Gum Baby saw, and an evil smirk crossed her face.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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