simper
verb (used without object)
to smile in a silly, self-conscious way.
simpers
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present tense formof simper (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“You’ve been crying. That touches me,” he simpers.
From The Guardian ● May 5, 2018
“They say I’m too young to love you,” she simpers on “Brooklyn Baby”.
From Time ● Jun. 17, 2014
A British boy band, the Wanted, simpers through “Have Some Fun,” while Usher sounds downright miserable that “The Party Ain’t Over.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2012
"Hoyt was kind of shy about it, I think because of my fangs," she simpers.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2011
He was sick of sitting here listening to Mr. Reardon bully his family with all these “hypotheticals,” all these simpers and smirks, cruel smiles and humorless laughs.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
