smirk
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But after an hour-long delay to proceedings earlier, Day returned to the dock and appeared to smirk as he entered a guilty plea.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Roy interjected with the mischievous smirk typical of a younger brother trying to ruffle some feathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
On Chinese social media, pictures show some users sticking couplets or upside down pictures of Malfoy's signature smirk.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
More than one friend, he said with a smirk, had asked him how to do so: They “say, ‘Roger, I need your help.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
That new, attractive face of his split in a dangerous smirk.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
The leader of the separatist Bloc Quebecois, Yves‑Francois Blanchet, drew smirks with his May critique of Alberta's prospective independence.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
"I understand that to agree on something, there must be protocol, you cannot just slap Putin in the face when he arrives. But it was a very unpleasant spectacle – especially his smirks."
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2025
Xavi smirks and sings back to them, creating an even bigger commotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2025
When it’s mentioned about the dart-throwing scene in the popular Apple TV series “Ted Lasso,” Kirby smirks.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2024
The Odessa High fans got tired of the condescending smirks of the Permian fans.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
When the fighters eventually stepped forward for the obligatory face-off, Dubois looked away first as Wardley smirked.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
While the president has said he won’t make the official announcement until early next year, Trump smirked when reporters asked if it would be Hassett, which many have taken as a positive signal.
From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025
Some have smirked that the East Wing doesn’t matter much because it is primarily the province of first ladies, but that is a bizarre argument for its destruction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
When asked if he thought the Dodgers’ use of deferrals could be bad for the sport, Friedman then smirked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2025
Scythe Curie smirked and brushed back her silky silver hair.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Others sat smirking and chatting over their guards throughout the hearing.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Now that I have done so, I picture Harper smirking at me, suddenly bored by how easy adults are to manipulate and already thinking of some new mischief to get up to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Members of Gen Alpha, it added, might be "smirking at the thought of adults once again struggling to make sense of your notoriously slippery slang."
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
During this whole interaction, Nate is just smirking and laughing along cause yeah, at this point Andy thinks it’s pretty silly too.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2025
It was a close- up of Duff, smirking at the camera.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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