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On the instant those at the table were keyed up and expectant, the servant was smugly pleased, and he was wallowing in mortification.

The cook drew himself up in a smugly humble fashion, a deprecating smirk on his face.

Punctually, as the shrill-toned bell of the black marble study clock began to chime nine, Sir Pitt made his appearance, fresh, neat, smugly shaved, with a waxy clean face, and stiff shirt collar, his scanty hair combed and oiled, trimming his nails as he descended the stairs majestically, in a starched cravat and a grey flannel dressing-gown--a real old English gentleman, in a word--a model of neatness and every propriety.

Friends Like These - Sarah Alderson - Mulholland - out Thursday LIZZIE was always envious of her colleague's life - smugly revealed on social media.

THE International Football Association Board - the game's law-makers - has been tweeting smugly about the perceived success of VAR.

Why can't all airports be like this we smugly asked sipping the extra drink it allowed us to have in the bar.

It must be nice for the green anti-car lobby to smugly walk and cycle past the shuttered shops of our high streets, the death of which are largely due to their blinkered efforts.

Get in It must be nice for the green, anti-car lobby to smugly walk and cycle past shuttered shops on our high streets - the death of which is largely due to their blinkered efforts.

It must be nice for the green anticar lobby to smugly walk and cycle past the shuttered shops of our high streets, the death of which is largely due to their blinkered efforts.

EMMERDALE ITV, 7pm PIERCE'S trial is providing some real 'shout at the telly' moments, not least of all tonight as he sits smugly while Vanessa gets called out for lying on the stand.

While Rhona breaks down in court, Pierce, pictured right, smugly portrays the falsely-accused victim.

Recently, a high school friend walked in and seemed smugly surprised to see me at the cash register.