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- noun The state or condition of being
smirky .
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Examples
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He manages to bring the same degree of smirkiness to the role as he has displayed in many other films.
Jackie K. Cooper: The Descendants Is Another Over Praised Clooney Film Jackie K. Cooper 2011
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Smirky mouths make you want to kiss them, to smooth them out and kiss the smirkiness away.
The Summer I Turned Pretty Jenny Han 2009
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"We couldn't take the bashing, the smirkiness of the Obama fans," says Linda Berkoff, 63.
The Deep Blue Divide 2008
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You're a good friend, and a good girl, but ... he had a look of mock-sorrow on his face, with a bit of smirkiness around the edges.
August 2006 2006
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You're a good friend, and a good girl, but ... he had a look of mock-sorrow on his face, with a bit of smirkiness around the edges.
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The smirkiness of another classmate is kindly judged to be only skin-deep: Her smugness was "like the earth's crust; once you got below it, she was strangely innocent."
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You can draw conclusions about smirkiness or wingedness, but in the end, Clinton’s response was Clinton’s response, and his anger was evident for all to see.
Think Progress » Fox on The Defensive, Promos Interview As ‘Clinton Gets Crazed’ 2006
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