smugness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smugness
Noun
  • Although technology is a ubiquitous part of this production, the piece has practically nothing to say about it, other than acknowledging its mere existence — technology is related to vanity, and a front-facing selfie camera is like a mirror.
    Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • That has real implications for brand deals and CPM negotiations — but risks creating a new layer of noise and vanity metrics in the creator economy.
    Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Consider: One of the key reasons Salke was hired away from NBC seven years ago was because she was known as a talent-friendly exec who knew how to massage the egos of the writers, actors, and producers who keep Hollywood running.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Of course, there are cases where a healthy ego is necessary.
    Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Taylor said the team hopes to host a contingent of young players from local club teams, and college players take pride in interacting with them.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Plus, the brand takes pride in their meticulous craftsmanship, with each hat requiring approximately 22 hours to complete.
    Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Most are due to unnecessary escalation, creating disengagement, authoritative behaviors, arrogance and ego.
    Joao Mendes-Roter, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Musk’s casual Friday attire just shows his arrogance and disrespect for American government.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There’s no complacency there in terms of what her improvement and potential can be.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Perhaps most importantly, market complacency could be shattered overnight, quite literally.
    Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Trump himself personifies stupidity’s essential feature — self-satisfaction, an inability to recognize the flaws in your thinking.
    David Brooks, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Just as there’s no dramatic build-up to Maria landing the part, there’s no romance to the process of acting it, nor the slightest whiff of self-satisfaction in recreating iconic scenes.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Smugness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smugness. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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