Sentences with phrase «smug satisfaction»
"Smug satisfaction" refers to a feeling of self-satisfaction or pride that someone has, often accompanied by a sense of superiority over others. Full definition
Manhattan US Attorney Preet Bharara watched with smug satisfaction Thursday as a judge slapped the second of Albany's «three men in a room» with prison time.
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Whenever I wear it and people ask me where I bought it from, I always feel a certain smug satisfaction when I tell them that they can't buy it anywhere in the world because it was designed by yours truly.
I remember feeling a subtle yet smug satisfaction at being able to speak in depth about myself, what I wanted from a partner and posting my favourite pictures of myself.
Once cutting - edge, the series now projects smug satisfaction.
Embedded in the knowingness of the piece is the notion that we've irrevocably lost something in our post-modern self - awareness: that smug satisfaction allows gaggles of freshmen appreciation classes to giggle at the rear - projection and mattes in Vertigo while losing sight of the fact that the artifice is the message.
However, with power / torque figures shooting sky - ward with each iteration, it's easy to be overwhelmed by complacency and smug satisfaction in one's driving abilities (or lack thereof).
She would then affix copies of the headline to several pigeons and send them off with smug satisfaction.
Those who fill their lives looking for these kinds of things are sure to find them, and when you do, it will either fill you with a smug satisfaction about how that coworker you dislike is so evil because she is possessed by a demon, OR it will fill you with terror, dread, and a sense of hopelessness because you fear that someone you love is possessed by a demon and there is not much you can do about it.
My first reaction was a smug satisfaction that Ehrenreich had become a victim of left - wing friendly fire.
Ironically, one finds in some Christian social ethics hints of a smug satisfaction over the correctness of the analyses (Marxist, Freudian, feminist, among others) of human brokenness.
As I said elsewhere: «Since they would think they were free, they could even enjoy the smug satisfaction derived from complimenting themselves on their moral virtue» (God 293; qtd.
On the other side of that coin there's a lovely sense of smug satisfaction to be gained from playing as Batman or Robin and taking down human players using your predatory tactics and selection of gadgets.
A good investment brings a sense of smug satisfaction
There are no complaints about the responsive controls, but even the in - game manual suggests that players: «Don't give up, try again, hang on in there and enjoy the smug satisfaction of eventually unlocking the next level.»
The weekend is for finally doing your taxes, partially because you're running out of time and partially for the smug satisfaction of saying you did them «early» because you didn't wait until the absolute last minute.
They're burning bridges with former fans in the hopes of maximising returns this fiscal year, and to the smug satisfaction of many, we've just seen EA's share price take a $ 3 billion (yes, with a «b») drop in value as a direct result.
This ensures they're long enough to give you the smug satisfaction of getting one over on your rival, while also making QuizUp easy to pick up for a quick game.
These brief loops of bodies in motion are primarily excerpted from recognizable pop culture moments to express emotions like wonder, distrust, bemused curiosity, and smug satisfaction.
As a lawyer who favors WordPerfect, I enjoyed some smug satisfaction reading Future Lawyer Rick Georges» post on a newly discovered flaw in Microsoft Word.