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smug

adjective

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Excessively pleased or satisfied with oneself.

A smug prediction of easy victory proved premature.

Dictionary practice example.

Cam sounded arrogant when he announced that nobody else in the studio could match his judgment. After one minor suggestion was accepted, he became smug, looking excessively pleased with himself and treating the choice as proof that he needed no improvement.

From Building Respect in a Group.

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