smug
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You can see this smug ease in Citi’s Panic/Euphoria Model External link, a gauge of sentiment now called the Levkovich Index.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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
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
If you are one of those feeling smug because you predicted this, did you take pleasure in the 4-0 defeat four years ago, or the 4-0 before that, or the 5-0 before that?
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025
He kicks back, lowers his grip, over and over, until he’s on the ground, smug, cocky.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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