wry
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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
“How to Know Your Self” is an enjoyable book that is full of wry wit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
Eril-Fane was listening with wry amusement, and Azareen, too, who was perhaps more to him than his second-in-command, though Lazlo couldn’t work out the nature of their relationship.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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