reply smugly

Examples (10)

• "I knew it all along," he replied smugly.
• She couldn't help but reply smugly when her prediction came true.
• "Of course I did," he would often reply smugly to any challenge.
• If you ask her about her success, she will probably reply smugly.
• Despite his mistake, he still managed to reply smugly, as if he were right.
• The politician replied smugly to the reporter's difficult question, avoiding a direct answer.
• "What did you expect?" she replied smugly, arms crossed.
• He was known to reply smugly whenever he felt superior in an argument.
• Having won the debate, he couldn't resist the urge to reply smugly.
• Don't reply smugly even if you are certain you're correct; it's rude.