smirk

Example Sentences

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Clad in a snappy dark suit, white shirt and blue tie, Perry removed his then-signature black glasses — as mandated by county rules — and offered a smirking half smile in his 2014 mug shot.

From Seattle Times

"Before the knife did any damage," Tacopina replied with a smirk.

From Salon

If she continues to smirk at and mock various members of the Roy family, it could be because she knows something we don’t.

From New York Times

Jackson, on the other hand, was often seen smirking, so the media called him “arrogant.”

From Los Angeles Times

There were signs that he took a brazen pride in the venture: He documented the escape preparations on a smuggled iPhone, at times flashing a smirking thumbs-up to the camera.

From Los Angeles Times