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  • verb Present participle of smirk.

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Examples

  • Tarik Ozresberoglu was warned to behave himself by Mr Justice Bean as he called the smirking defendant an 'absolute clown' and told his lawyer Ian Bourne QC that he would 'rather be a dustman' than defend such a man.

    Home | Mail Online 2009

  • Right now I’m shaking my head in smirking disgust.

    Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2008

  • We all recall the smirking grin and lying eyes of warmonger

    LAME DUCK BUSH QUACKS WHILE WE SQUAWK AT FOUR BUCK GAS 2008

  • It's the mentality that Kris can NEVER be criticized, along with Kris 'endless smirking, which is more likely to drive away voters.

    Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch 2009

  • I'll have to confess which the "smirking" chimp photo array was substantially over the top, nonetheless it positively prisoner aWol's smirks, which, unlike this smear were not photoshopped, It did review his expressions to chimpazees similar expressions .... www. bushorchimp.com

    Archive 2009-12-01 admin 2009

  • I'll have to confess which the "smirking" chimp photo array was substantially over the top, nonetheless it positively prisoner aWol's smirks, which, unlike this smear were not photoshopped, It did review his expressions to chimpazees similar expressions .... www. bushorchimp.com

    Google Upset by Racist Michelle Obama Image | Drudge Retort admin 2009

  • I too have reservations about the sentences in the case that is referred to although the 'smirking' is a reference to tabloid reports: some defendants show bravado, and some grin through the rictus effect of fear.

    Base Metal Bystander 2009

  • I too have reservations about the sentences in the case that is referred to although the 'smirking' is a reference to tabloid reports: some defendants show bravado, and some grin through the rictus effect of fear.

    Archive 2009-02-01 Bystander 2009

  • As you can see in the photo they're kind of smirking a bit 'cause I snapped their picture with my phonecam.

    Archive 2008-04-01 gregarious monk 2008

  • As you can see in the photo they're kind of smirking a bit 'cause I snapped their picture with my phonecam.

    Crime and Punishment (sort of) gregarious monk 2008

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