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Princeton's WordNet
smugnessnoun
an excessive feeling of self-satisfaction
Wiktionary
smugnessnoun
The state or quality of being smug.
smugnessnoun
The result or product of being smug.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Smugnessnoun
Spruceness; neatness.
Etymology: from smug.
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smugness
Smugness is a characteristic or feeling of excessive pride, self-satisfaction, or complacency, often displayed in an irritatingly superior or arrogant manner. It's the sense of having an inflated sense of one's own worth or superiority, usually depicted with a self-satisfied smile or look.
Webster Dictionary
Smugnessnoun
the quality or state of being smug
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of smugness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of smugness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of smugness in a Sentence
You know whats interesting about this group?, ive been doing this for 30 years. I know what Im doing. You come in here, and you say it has to be my way or the highway. I dont respond to that, Feinstein continued. Ive gotten elected, I just ran. I was elected by almost a million-vote plurality. And I know what Im doing. So you know, maybe people should listen a little bit. Sunrise Movement, an organization that describes itself as wanting to stop climate change, shared a clip of the exchange on its Twitter page Friday. This is how @SenFeinstein reacted to children asking her to support the #GreenNewDeal resolution -- with smugness + disrespect. This is a fight for our generations survival. Her reaction is why young people desperately want new leadership in Congress, the tweet with the video said. HARRIS, FEINSTEIN FUME AFTER WHITE HOUSE RE-NOMINATES TWO CONSERVATIVE CALIFORNIA JUDGES The video begins with the group explaining that they wanted to present a letter to Feinstein and ask her.
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