Then he seemed defensive, a little smart-alecky. |
An Amos Walker novel is more about atmosphere, smart-alecky dialogue, the deterioration of Detroit, and the hard-boiled persona. |
The sneering desperation in his voice is familiar, a relic of smart-alecky emo. |
Born in 1972, he seems to me like a smart-alecky adolescent who thinks youth and parental praise will last forever. |
Mae is a serious role, but Lombard's smart-alecky tough dame isn't far from the screwball heroines for which she's best remembered. |
And Mr. Morris, now with long dreadlocks, small and wary, smart-alecky and comical, kept control. |