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wry

adjective as in sarcastic, distorted

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Even a missed overhead as she served for the title was greeted with a wry smile.

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We raise our glasses with a wry smile, like his, and let the warm burn signal the start.

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On Top Gear, Willson was known for his wry delivery and scathing reviews.

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“The skies are a little rough up here,” he remarked with a wry smile, before mentioning that people will think he’s not in good health — but it was really the turbulence causing the problem.

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But watch this throne: Sotheby’s expects it to serve as a rare and wry test of art’s appeal beyond its material worth as a precious metal.

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

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