smarminess
- a word derived from smarmy.
Example Sentences
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The gesture, an insincere pantomime of resignation and regret, was symbolic of Springer’s cynicism and smarminess.
From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023
Reynolds, who has the face and body of your standard hunky leading man, has the snarky delivery and inherent smarminess of a comic character actor.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2021
He reflects many of the values that America once proudly stood for: toughness without belligerence, charm without smarminess, loyalty without question.
From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2019
That way you wouldn't have had to lie to cover your golf smarminess.
From Golf Digest • Feb. 11, 2015
“You just extruded smarminess that I found off-putting. It’s clear I’m just projecting. The things I hate about you are the things I hate about myself,” she said.
From Time • Nov. 29, 2
