simper

Example Sentences

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His smile was simpering but seemed to hide a sneer.

From Literature

“Flooffee-Fyr! Who could’ve imagined that simpering lackey would have the guts to betray me? I respect him now, yes! But he shall taste my REVENGE!”

From Literature

I suppose we simpered, but he only had eyes for Beatrice.

From Literature

Asturias fills the novel with beggars, the idle rich, simpering aristocrats and political sycophants.

From Washington Post

Geoffrey’s simpering, emotional stuntedness may make it difficult for, say, the village’s priest or barkeep to see much of themselves in him.

From The Verge