smugly in a sentence
adv.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
Smugly: in a manner that shows excessive pride or self-satisfaction, often in a way that is irritating to others.
Sample Sentences
- She smiled smugly after winning the argument, convinced she had all the right answers.
- He leaned back in his chair, smugly relishing the acknowledgment of his colleagues.
- With a smugly raised eyebrow, she pointed out the flaws in his plan.
- The cat lounged smugly on the windowsill, as if it owned the entire house.
- He answered the question smugly, clearly pleased with his own intelligence.