wry

Example Sentences

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As good as Teller is as a husband in crisis, the Oscar-winning Randolph is her own commanding source of light, enough to sell this movie’s feel-good abstracts and wry commentaries on her own.

From Los Angeles Times

Even a missed overhead as she served for the title was greeted with a wry smile.

From BBC

We raise our glasses with a wry smile, like his, and let the warm burn signal the start.

From Salon

On Top Gear, Willson was known for his wry delivery and scathing reviews.

From BBC

“The skies are a little rough up here,” he remarked with a wry smile, before mentioning that people will think he’s not in good health — but it was really the turbulence causing the problem.

From Salon