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Meanings of wry smile in English

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Usage of wry smile in English
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Do you know any good hypnotists? asked Lindsay with a wry smile.
Report for Murder
2
She gave a wry smile but soon her expression turned serious again.
The preacher
3
There are some people you should meet.' He gave a wry smile.
Sword of Honour
4
Amazingly, despite everything that had just transpired, she forced a wry smile.
Sagittarius Is Bleeding
5
One for the purists for sure, he added with a wry smile.
The Irish Times
6
Then her concern softened and melted away, replaced by a wry smile.
Nevermore
7
And the people who lived here, she thought, with a wry smile.
Bake sale murder
8
Rupert gave me a wry smile as he sent the jump request.
Heaven's Queen
9
Then his lids slid open and he gave me a wry smile.
Shock
10
He chuckled a bit at that and gave me a wry smile.
Quarter share: a trader's tale from the golden age of the solar ...
11
At last he offered a wry smile and moved toward the store.
Embrace the darkness
12
Matt O'Connor could have been forgiven a wry smile last Saturday night.
The Irish Times
13
He paused, then saluted with a wry smile before leaving the bridge.
Beyond The Frontier: Guardian
14
Then she shrugged and gave me a hint of a wry smile.
The Name of the Wind
15
When they were in the cab, Charlie gave him a wry smile.
New york: the novel
16
He dipped his pen back in the inkpot with a wry smile.
Song of the Nile
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Ireland
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United Kingdom
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