wry face
Example Sentences
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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
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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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