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wry face

noun as in grimace

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Example Sentences

Gwynne made a wry face as he sat down before the dressing-table that he might reflect his visage while he brushed his hair.

Janet made a wry face and with the greatest care eased herself into a chair piled with cushions.

Genevieve made a wry face; then, meeting Mrs. Kennedy's reproving eye, she colored.

King OLeary made a wry face, and ran his hand nervously through his hair.

Caroline tells her friends things which she thinks exceedingly flattering, but which cause a sagacious husband to make a wry face.

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On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to wry face, such as: frown, scowl, smirk, sneer, face, and moue.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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