self-satisfied
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of self-satisfied
First recorded in 1725–35
Example Sentences
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And Calder Gardens, for all the undoubted talent and imagination it displays, sadly turns its back on its Parkway context with a self-satisfied aloofness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2025
Several of the figures rest a self-satisfied hand at the apex of their bump.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025
His cameos as Blazes Boylan, jitterbugging across the stage with the self-satisfied air of a country rake, were not just enlivening but renewing, capturing the character in a new idiom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025
And yes, it's hard not to look at these self-satisfied moral monsters without feeling despair.
From Salon ● May 18, 2024
The brawny one, the one with the self-satisfied, scornful demeanor, was the leader.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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