self-pleased

Anat Grigorio emphasizes her status as the only woman, making eye contact with viewers and wearing a self-pleased smirk as she vamps in skimpy outfits and high heels.

This season has been meta- and a bit self-pleased in a way that’s bothered me, from the inside references, to the daisy chain of “Lost”-like Bob clues, red herrings, GIF-friendly moments, and bizarre “For Your Emmy Consideration” ad bumpers.

Just by the self-pleased way he worked out a crick in his neck, you could tell Mr. Gomes was used to stealing the show.

While he still stood before her, declaiming upon the squeezed cakes, which he held in his hand, Mr Tedman, coming softly back, and gently pushing him aside, produced, with a self-pleased countenance, a small plate of bread and butter, saying, 'Look, here, my dear, I've brought you a few nice slices; for I see the misfortune that befel my cakes, of their falling down; and I resolved you should not be the worse for it.

Canst thou with lying flattery rule me Until self-pleased myself I see, Canst thou with pleasure mock and fool me, Let that hour be the last for me!