smarminess

[US]/ˈsmɑːmɪnəs/
[UK]/ˈsmɑrmɪnəs/

Translation

n.the quality of being smarmy; excessive or ingratiating flattery; smugness
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Example Sentences

his sheer smarminess made everyone in the room feel uncomfortable.

i could barely tolerate the salesman's smarminess during the pitch.

the politician's smarminess was obvious to the voters.

she immediately detected a layer of smarminess beneath his charming smile.

the movie effectively satirizes the smarminess of corporate culture.

the host's smarminess ruined what could have been a pleasant evening.

there was an underlying smarminess to his tone that i did not trust.

viewers complained about the interviewer's perceived smarminess.

the character is disliked purely for his unctuous smarminess.

you need to cut the smarminess and start being honest with me.

his particular brand of smarminess does not translate well on television.

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