Can I noninate George Will for a Nobel prize in smarmy?. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » George Will mocks Krugman’s Nobel Prize: It’s ‘in economics, not in practical Washington wisdom.’] Reference
KATZ: Well, we look at folks part of the felt family and the word smarmy comes into play. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 2, 2005] Reference
He is best known as the smarmy Psychologist in “Silence of the Lambs.”. From Wordnik.com. [An Acting Lesson That Teaches You to Write Well] Reference
Actually, Hannity always looks a little smarmy, which is one reason he's so irritating, but this is fine. From Wordnik.com. [Hot Air » Top Picks] Reference
"Nice to meet you," he said in a voice that recalled the smarmy tone of Eddie Haskell complimenting June Cleaver on her fetching outfit. From Wordnik.com. [My Drifter Doppelganger] Reference
It came out sounding kind of smarmy, but I was a little taken aback. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference
One 400-word piece in the Daily Mirror used the word 'smarmy' eight times. From Wordnik.com. [Bob Monkhouse: Over the Limit] Reference
If asked to describe Bob Monkhouse, I would have come up with the word 'smarmy'. From Wordnik.com. [Bob Monkhouse: Over the Limit] Reference
Especially, since -- I think he gave a sort of smug apology, kind of smarmy non-apology. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 14, 2009] Reference
I did not want to do this and it makes me feel kind of smarmy but you leave me no choice. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton: My Dad Taught Me How To Shoot] Reference
In Knapp's view, the press saw Gore as "smarmy" and filtered everything through that lens. From Wordnik.com. [George W. Wins The 'Phony War'] Reference
Stuart on the other hand is kind of smarmy, cheesy, greasey and comes off like an old frat boy. From Wordnik.com. [Wendy Greuel for AD 40?] Reference
A response from someone who makes "smarmy" comments by Tom Murphy on Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008 at 10: 31: 20 PM. From Wordnik.com. [The Casual Connections between Mormonism and 9/11 Truth] Reference
She called me 'smarmy' and tottered off uncertainly on her stiletto heels, followed by her entourage of poorly manicured, drunken cyclists. From Wordnik.com. [Harshing My Mellow (Pt. II): Partying in the John] Reference
That's funny, because in this household, her attitude was called "smarmy". From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
I'm sorry my previous post sounded "smarmy", it wasn't my intention, really. From Wordnik.com. [MacUpdate - Mac OS X] Reference
He represents the kind of smarmy upper-middle-classness I don't like, really. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
Torontonian, who, in the past few days, has been described variously as a "smarmy,". From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
That being said – don’t you think they’re ALL kind of smarmy?. From Wordnik.com. [We’re having an election « knitnut.net] Reference
"smarmy" sisters were his concubines and they were fanning him with leaves and massaging his feet. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I never could, I thought he was too smarmy for words. From Wordnik.com. [The Thorn Birds]
What a huge smarmy luvvie fuss they made of all of this. From Wordnik.com. [William Hague could learn from Robbie Williams] Reference
The smarmy young lawyer had just delivered troubling news. From Wordnik.com. [Mistress of Justice]
RUSSELL: I just say pastoral press releases are a little smarmy. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 17, 2008] Reference
'That smarmy crumb,' he said disgustedly, I'll bet he knows, though. From Wordnik.com. [Forfeit]
“Paauula,” he is constantly crooning, with smarmy Latin concern. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton and Women] Reference
Don ` t you just love the smell of smarmy politicians in the morning?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 25, 2008] Reference
And Spacey does it a lot more smarmy kind of seething way that I like a lot. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 29, 2006] Reference
I've hated Kodak since about the time they started doing those warm, smarmy TV ads. From Wordnik.com. [The Beach House]
The salesman — a young fellow with an array of earrings — gave her a smarmy grin. From Wordnik.com. [Annie, Get Your Guy & Messing Around With Max]
A loud grind of the trumpet startles Mr. R., who releases Butter from his smarmy grip. From Wordnik.com. [The The Three Sisters] Reference
You know, I had to read the Starr report, that was my job, and that was smarmy enough. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 26, 2005] Reference
He was smarmy and coarse, but had never given her any reason to be wary of him personally. From Wordnik.com. [One-ClickBuy:SeptemberHarlequinBlaze]
DOBBS: Do his political advisers know just how smarmy and ill - advised and cynical this looks?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 5, 2006] Reference
And above all he seems to feel every song he sings, even when he's being tongue-in-cheek smarmy. From Wordnik.com. [The Second Coming] Reference
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