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wry <-ier, -iest [or -er, -est]> [raɪ] ADJ usu attr (dry and ironic)

wry comments, humour

suh

wry comments, humour

wry comments, humour

wry smile

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His wry conclusion reflected the popular sentiment of the town. en.wikipedia.org

He became known as a popular after-dinner speaker with wry and well-observed humour in clubs. en.wikipedia.org

More conservative than the other characters, he is wry and sardonic. en.wikipedia.org

The third element was a wry commentary on the multi-tracked, cascading lead guitars that clash as the song fades out. en.wikipedia.org

He continues to narrate the story as a drummer in a band with his trademark wit and wry sense of humor. en.wikipedia.org

The band combined a mix of detached, wry, existential, and romantic lyrics with a flamboyant blend of glam rock and artsy avant-garde textures and noise. en.wikipedia.org

And in their dance to that end they show a frenetic vitality and a wry sense of the ridiculous that balance heartache and laughter. en.wikipedia.org

Her eyes were grey, and her mouth was small; her smile allowed her to demonstrate her wry humour, her wit, and her graciousness. en.wikipedia.org

Many of her later works document and critique insidious operations of political and corporate power, often with a wry sense of humor. en.wikipedia.org

This wry comment summarizes the phenomenon of different experience for each iteration. en.wikipedia.org

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