smarm

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Recent Examples of smarm There is a ripe contrast between the smarm of Springhorn Jr.’s Theo and the squeak of Pinto’s Cohen. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025 At its worst, the earnestness curdles into self-congratulatory smarm. Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 29 June 2024 Oliver brings in Matthew Broderick, playing himself with exaggerated smarm, who effortlessly breezes through the patter song. Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024 That barreling is assisted mightily by the two male characters in the narrative, who take turns maximizing smarm and misogyny. David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for smarm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smarm
Noun
  • Even as tutor modes are refined and improved, students have to actively select that mode and, for now, also have to play along, deftly providing context and guiding the chatbot away from worthless, low-level questions or sycophancy.
    Brian W. Stone, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But there is another issue that is more subtle: sycophancy.
    Bernardo Martinez, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to Gaiani, drinking or using drugs before social situations is a major sign that your teen may be using alcohol to cope with fawning and to feel more comfortable or confident.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The praise makes Goldenberg uncomfortable.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Analysts are often effusive in their praise of companies on their earnings calls after results beat expectations or a forecast is particularly impressive.
    Ari Levy, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Smarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smarm. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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