smug
Example Sentences
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"I felt very smug when I beat some horses," she said.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
When I say good, I don’t mean smug or perfect.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
They are lulled into a smug confidence that his threats will always be toothless bluster.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
Volker Beck, president of the German-Israeli Society, labelled Steinmeier's comments on the war "grossly inappropriate" and said they displayed a "smug know-it-all attitude".
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
I look to Camille, expecting a smug I told you so, but her face is white.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing smug
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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