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

History already has come to make a wry face on tasting the wine from N�rnberg's chalice.

From Time Magazine Archive

‘Say also,’ said Gandalf, ‘that to crooked eyes truth may wear a wry face.’

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien