wry
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Ms. Burke is making her seventh appearance in one of Mr. Lindsay-Abaire’s plays, and as always gives a feisty and wry performance as the semi-addled but sometimes disconcertingly sharp Penny.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Redick is familiar with that particular fate, he said with a wry smile.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
“We’re leaning towards entertainment,” Jacobs says, before a wry smile creeps onto his face.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
That battle of wills set the tone for a surprisingly combative hearing, which also featured some wry probing of a mysterious secret mission Mullin supposedly went on a decade ago.
From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026
He imagined her opening the door, a wry smile on her face.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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