ruefulness
Example Sentences
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But her general ruefulness and wry observations feel thin; the book is less a diary of someone’s deepest thoughts, insecurities and secrets than a carefully curated Wikipedia entry.
From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2020
June, who is rail-thin and lanky, with the physique of a long jumper, recalls his years at the academy with the ruefulness of an athlete forced to wait on the sidelines.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 15, 2019
Usually, “the winning number is about twenty,” adding with mock ruefulness: “they’re merciless, my girls.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2019
“They changed 95% of it,” Mr. Berney says without ruefulness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2018
Constance lowered her hands and looked at Reynie with a mixture of ruefulness and irritation.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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