look smug

Frequency: 8.018.9 per million words

To have an appearance or expression of being overly self-satisfied.

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Examples (10)

  • He couldn't help but look smug after winning the competition.
  • She tried not to look smug, but her expression gave her away.
  • Why do you always look so smug when you know something I don't?
  • The cat looked positively smug after catching the mouse.
  • Don't look so smug; you haven't won yet.
  • He tends to look smug whenever he proves someone wrong.
  • After acing the exam, she allowed herself to look a little smug.
  • The politician looked insufferably smug during his victory speech.
  • I hate it when people look smug after making a simple prediction come true.
  • Even though he had made a mistake, he still managed to look surprisingly smug.