smugness in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for smugness in the English»Italian Dictionary

smugness [Brit ˈsmʌɡnəs, Am ˈsməɡnəs] N

smugness

sufficienza f

smugness

compiacimento m

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his voice dripped smugness

si sentiva un tono di sufficienza nella sua voce

Translations for smugness in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sufficienza

smugness

si sentiva un tono di sufficienza

his voice dripped smugness

compiacimento

smugness

si sentiva un tono di sufficienza nella sua voce

his voice dripped smugness

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English

At his worst, the comedian shows the smugness of a detached star who can mechanically control the level of laughter that greets whatever quip he may utter.

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But there was a certain smugness about the slogan.

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There was even a smugness in his sense of his own virtue.

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It's also laced with an identical strain of smugness.

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I receive many such letters, and they always banish any possibility of smugness.

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Less smugness and a bit more anguish in that reply would have helped.

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The mind reels when confronted with this kind of smugness.

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It's not just for sprogs, selfies and smugness, right?

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This is smugness masquerading as robust common sense.

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But the smugness can last only till we find ourselves in the eye of a storm again.

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