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wry face



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He has quite a wry face to begin with.

From Slate Nov. 12, 2019

One customer made a wry face as she tried a slice of “Gubernsky,” Sirota’s signature cheese, named in honor of the regional governor.

From Washington Post Oct. 7, 2016

Louis C.K. made an even more pointed jab by opening his set by saying of Hartford, “Nice area,” then making a wry face.

From New York Times Aug. 24, 2014

Last week a U.S. embassy official added up the results and made a wry face.

From Time Magazine Archive

He made a wry face at once and threw the rest of the plum tomato into his waste-basket.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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