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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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Coleman, a young man once enslaved by the Harper family in Baton Rouge, continues to serve the histrionic matriarch and her strong-willed daughter, Florence, in their new home on the Gulf.—
Erin Douglass,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 Nov. 2025
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The news is met with outrage by Krystal (Anissa Borrego), her ditzy but loyal star flyer, and with histrionic despair by her secretly devious assistant coach, named Tammy Istiny.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Ways to do that include cold showers, taking a nature walk, laughing, taking deep breaths, listening to something relaxing, or humming to yourself.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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No one spoke until Chuky shuddered his head and this time without laughing said, Shit, that’s crazy.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Her revenge is bloody and melodramatic, which Thompson, who also produced His & Hers through her Viva Maude banner, found cathartic.—
Yohana Desta,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
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There’s nothing sort of overly melodramatic or cathartic about it.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mann’s hilarious Brad says to Ben, grinning nervously and clapping his hands in an attempt to make friends.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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In December, the foundation posted a Facebook video showing grinning Palestinian children in the van, their backpacks strapped and winter jackets zipped, on their way to school.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dozens of the cute, little cheesecakes were sitting in a cooler near the cashier in Boardwalk Pizza.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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The pieces trailing off the bodice as her skirt, lined with green fur, are not cute.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The small Santa Clara diner offers a straightforward menu of burgers and burritos, paired with an abundance of patriotic decorations and walls covered in photographs of smiling customers.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Becky’s daughter Kaylie smiling as a baby.—
Becky Quick,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Wildflower, the cutesy case line created by sister-socialites Devon Lee Carlson, Sydney Carlson, and their mother, Michelle Carlson, has carved out its own lane within the category.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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Facta and Tamaranamen both turn Two Shell tunes into cutesy, Dntel-adjacent electronica, the former’s low-end reinforced with a rough-around-the-edges-bassline and the latter with a quivering lead that sounds like a music box.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The result is exaggerated price moves, especially in smaller precious metals markets, where relatively modest inflows can push prices sharply higher, making the rally feel detached from traditional supply-and-demand dynamics.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rowland maintained the sharp lines of the shoes and paired them with an oversize sculptural jacket with exaggerated lapels, with nothing underneath.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Simpering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simpering. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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