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Word: smirked (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...average Japanese faces the prospect of a diminishing standard of living. It's third-rate chaos, alright, and all you want to do if you're young and cool and Japanese and know that you've been born into some pathetic slapstick routine of a nation is sit there, smirk and hope to get through it all looking good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Beat Goes On | 2/12/2001 | See Source »

Inside Washington's chatterbox culture, Cheney's silence and trademark smirk make people nervous. In his office a picture from his Gulf War days captures the perfect Cheney pose--former President Bush and General Colin Powell standing in the foreground while Cheney lurks in the background with what an aide calls his "cockeyed look," his shoulders hunched and a slanted, slightly menacing smile on his face. Since his days as Gerald Ford's chief of staff and, later, as second-ranking Republican in the House, that look has invited all manner of interpretations. Returning from White House meetings last week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Big Time Punches In | 2/12/2001 | See Source »

...dead yet," I'd reply with a smirk...

Author: By Meredith B. Osborn, | Title: Learning About Love | 1/5/2001 | See Source »

...Governor, Jeb was a smirk-free policy wonk, working from dawn till dusk with no breaks for video games or naps. Yet he became a warm-up act, introducing W. as "my older, smarter and wiser brother." Sometimes appearing disengaged in the campaign, he volunteered to reporters, "You know, George doesn't have to win Florida to win the election," as if the pressure to produce were misplaced. During the final push, Jeb dodged inquiries about his effort by saying how much he loved his brother. W. joked that if Jeb didn't deliver, he'd "be washing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Election 2000: He Ain't Heavy. He's My Brother | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

...Amias Gerety '02. Sure, there are some nice performances in Sweet Charity, but watch for Amias' scene-stealing smirk that appears regardless of the show's tone at a particular moment. If the HRDC ever puts on a live-action Archie production, ladies and gentlemen, I think we've found our Jughead...

Author: By Soman S. Chainani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: In the (K)now | 11/17/2000 | See Source »

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