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Meanings of smile ruefully in English

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Usage of smile ruefully in English
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Some sudden thought made Harriet smile ruefully.
Harriet and the Piper
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You can mention that name anywhere in the darker parts of London, and someone will smile ruefully, or nod knowingly.
From hell with love
3
With anxious eyes Kate watched her ewe lamb run with the twins towards the lights and music, then turned to smile ruefully at their mother.
Millionaire's women
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Dorn smiled ruefully, the faint mist of a sigh in his thought.
Erik Dorn
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Just then a French tourist came up and accosted us, smiling ruefully.
The Roof of France; Or, the Causses of the Lozère
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Tracy came to his feet and smiled ruefully, albeit a bit grimly.
Subversive
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She stopped short at sight of him, smiling ruefully, her arms full.
The Dark House
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She dabbed her eyes once more and looked at Mr. Iglesias, smiling ruefully.
The Far Horizon
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She smiles ruefully at the sheer persistence of her ignoble cravings.
The crimson petal and the white
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Persis freed herself, smiling ruefully as she arranged her disordered hair.
Other People's Business: The Romantic Career of the Practical Mi...
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The poor man scratched his head and smiled ruefully at the Scotland Yard officer.
The Lost Naval Papers
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My friend Private Black came in after us, smiling ruefully.
Combed Out
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The Harvester smiled ruefully as he allowed her to proceed.
The Harvester
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The man smiled ruefully, and said he was afraid not.
Calumet "K"
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Hannah must see the look of pity on my face because she smiles ruefully.
Arcadia falls
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Zane shook his head and rolled his eyes, smiling ruefully.
James Potter and the Vault of Destinies
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