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Recent Examples of simpering
Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 29 May 2024
The Crown has become too simpering, and has suffered for that reverence.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2023
Adjective
Whether this is also the outcome for Hozier’s simpering reprobate is up for the listener to decide.
—Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 29 May 2024
The Crown has become too simpering, and has suffered for that reverence.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simpering
Adjective
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Jane Austen and Charles Dickens were both masters of comedy, but the contrast between her ironic understatement and his histrionic exaggeration reflects profoundly different personalities and life experiences, in which class and gender played an important part.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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Fran’s histrionic, hypochondriacal ex-husband was played by legendary character actor Richard Kind.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The photo of Kyle and Amanda leaving the reunion and laughing went viral, which also set off some conspiracies among the very normal fandom of these shows.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Earlier in the series, Wembanyama drew criticism for a dangerously hard foul on Brunson and was later caught on camera laughing in Mitchell Robinson's direction during a heated moment.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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His melodramatic exit transformed the segment from standard Sunday programming into a piece of gossip and a matter of breaking news.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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This 1787 imagining, by architect and designer Felice Soave and Giocondo Albertolli, was the setting for a love affair between Giuditta Cantù Turino, the frescoist Appiano’s great-niece, and Vincenzo Bellini, Italy’s most romantic and melodramatic operatic composer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The first slide was a solo shot of Louetta in front of a bundle of pink balloons, grinning from ear-to-ear.—
Laura Millar,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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In another image, the high school graduate could be seen grinning and throwing up peace signs at the camera, looking just like his mom’s twin.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Everyone loves the idea of packing cute sandals for a summer Europe trip, until they’re covered in blisters halfway through the day and begging to call a taxi.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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So, naturally, PEOPLE reached out to get all the details about their new pals, along with some exclusive, shamelessly cute photos of them all.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Another video shared by a fan on social media that was taken directly after the performance shows the engaged couple exiting the theater hand-in-hand while smiling widely.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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The expressions range from the smiling and the spirited to the stoic.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Instead, Greenbaum, who did far better and smarter work with many of the same people in Too Funny to Fail and Will & Harper, wastes time on a voiceover device that’s too cutesy to be worth the effort and a three-act structure that’s more for the benefit of his editors than the audience.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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Even cutesy design details, like polka dots and flowers, look crisp and clean thanks to nude accent nails, jelly finishes, and a mix of warm and cool tones in each design.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Among them was a December 2024 lesson about Christmas that featured Zwarte Piet, or Black Pete, a controversial Dutch holiday character known as a helper to Santa Claus who is depicted with exaggerated, racist physical features — including large red lips.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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But the film received criticism in the aftermath of its release, with some naysayers accusing it of being alarmist or exaggerated.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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“Simpering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simpering. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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