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smarminess::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fulsomeness, oiliness, oleaginousness, unction, unctuousness |
| Type of | hypocrisy |
| Derivation | smarmy |
Examples of smarminess
smarminess
He's too clean-cut for the part and lacks the necessary smarminess to do full justice to the role.
From the bloomberg.com
Steve also has his own violent innocence, which tests the limits of Al's smarminess hilariously.
From the time.com
There is precedent for the smarminess we all know is coming.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Or maybe some smarminess in the vein of Couple's Retreat.
From the entertainment.time.com
Why take lessons about corporate smarminess from a movie so tainted by the lax ambitions of studio-driven flicks.
From the denverpost.com
Smarminess is also on view.
From the usatoday.com
If he could master that Carolina drawl and Edwards'affable smarminess, maybe he'd even earn another Academy Award nomination.
From the theatlantic.com
Even when he isn't boasting about the size of his genitalia or being the greatest MC around, Glover's delivery smacks of smarminess.
From the forbes.com
John Murphy gives Moss a chilling smarminess, but swallows a number of his lines, and Harvey Sage is a funny, deer-in-the-headlights Aaronow, but has inconsistent timing.
From the newsobserver.com
- Fulsomeness: smug self-serving earnestness
- The property of being smarmy
