smirk

Example Sentences

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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

Envy seethes behind those opaque shades and a mask-like smirk.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Nevertheless, Bovino’s smirk in the group portrait says it all.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

Still, his ever-present smirk in old clips and new announces his Delta bro status to the world.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2023

The woman has an upturned nose and a prim smirk that I can’t quite call a smile because there’s no joy in it.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish