was smirking
- past progressive of smirk.
Example Sentences
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Every corner I turned, there I was, smirking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025
A week after presenting the “animal hoax,” atop a chyron reading “The Media Is Trying to Stir Things Up,” Watters was smirking about another topic.
From Slate ● May 16, 2024
And the day after that, a psychologist wrote: “He was smirking and said, ‘Why would you ever think I would be suicidal?
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
Emanuel told investigators Wester was smirking and telling him he was going to jail and there was nothing he could do about it.
From Fox News ● Jul. 11, 2019
Tony was smirking, but when he caught the weight of his brother’s voice, his face became serious.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
