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Meanings of wry grin in English

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Usage of wry grin in English
1
His face wore its wry grin of discomfiture; but he said little.
The Mountebank
2
John, drenched right through, gave me a wry grin from the wheel.
Three ways to capsize a boat: an optimist afloat
3
Acastus looked at him in horror and he saw Apollo's wry grin.
Book Three: The Final Exodus
4
She nodded with a wry grin of understanding, and he nodded back.
Flag in Exile
5
Tobin drew her to her feet and gave Iya a wry grin.
Hidden Warrior
6
She half shook her head, the smile went into a wry grin.
The blue edge of midnight
7
Crosby sensed that, and a wry grin showed on his pale face.
Dogs of war
8
Brown let a wry grin pull at the corner of his mouth.
Shadow men
9
The weasel-like face of the Templar contorted in a wry grin.
Masters of the Guild
10
I'd want to learn it, he said to himself with a wry grin.
The Valley of Horses
11
And now if you will excuse me-He gave her a wry grin.
Arthas: rise of the lich king
12
That makes two of us, thought Annja with a wry grin.
Sacrifice
13
A flush of color tinted his face, but he made a wry grin.
The Shelters of Stone
14
That would be Jayne, he thought, a wry grin tugging at his mouth.
Heart of gold
15
Zeus nodded and his mouth curled at one corner into a wry grin.
Book Three: The Final Exodus
16
He was a very engaging person with a wry grin.
The Guardian
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Wry grin through the time
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common