smug
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They are lulled into a smug confidence that his threats will always be toothless bluster.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
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
Mr. Powell, smirking and smug, tells his life story to a visiting priest who drops by his cell for a last conversation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
“You are looking very smug, Helena,” Louise remarked.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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