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Discover LudwigThe phrase "I smirk" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is a verb phrase that means to smile in a conceited, smug, or arrogant manner. Example: After making a snide remark, John couldn't help but smirk smugly at his opponent's defeated expression.
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I smirk?
If someone's gonna put 50 cents at the bar, I smirk and won't even take it.
He retreats to his lab to create his… These are the things I smirk inwardly [about] when I'm just like, I know now exactly where I'm going.
Let me start by saying that I sympathise with her very genuine discomfort, even if I smirk a bit when I think about how much her story reminds me of Lil' Dicky's "Too High" video.
Let me start by saying that I sympathize with her very genuine discomfort, even if I smirk a bit when I think about how much her story reminds me of Lil Dicky's "Too High" video.
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Almost involuntarily, I smirked.
His table looked in my direction, and I smirked.
"Piece of cake," I smirked in self-congratulation.
"I admit I smirked when they told me the name of the team".
We made eye contact, and I smirked — involuntarily, if that mitigates things, which it probably doesn't.
Katie gave such an awesome toast at the wake with all the Bub lessons to live by, I smirked secretly to myself knowing that I've heard them all before and will never forget.
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