smirk
verb (used without object)
to smile in an affected, smug, or offensively familiar way.
has been smirking
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present perfect progressiveof smirk (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The Dancing Master has been smirking through Simla, giving every one to understand that she came because of her undying love for him for him to save his child, and all Simla naturally believes this.'
From Under the Deodars by Rudyard Kipling
