were smirking
- past progressive of smirk.
Example Sentences
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I glared at the kids who were smirking.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2021
“The first time I saw you in this courtroom you were smirking at all the victims,” said Ed Fucarile, whose son Marc lost his right leg.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2015
Few of the doubters were smirking last week when Huang and AT&T unveiled an experimental computing machine based on optics rather than electrons, the first of its kind.
From Time Magazine Archive
The spectators were smirking, since they knew that the Blues were coming from the north.
From Time Magazine Archive
Suddenly, I was furious at myself and all those who were smirking at him.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
