smug
Example Sentences
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They’re insincere and elitist and out of touch and smug in many respects, from the perspective of a young man.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Volker Beck, president of the German-Israeli Society, labelled Steinmeier's comments on the war "grossly inappropriate" and said they displayed a "smug know-it-all attitude".
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
We have our share of smug, unpleasant, self-entitled locals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Ask anyone else in Raub about Hainan's quest, and your question will be swatted away with a smug comeback: they are still no match for Malaysian durians.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
He had such a smug and teasing look on his face, like he knew a secret about me.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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