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

At this suggestion the warring factions of U. S. marine labor stopped making faces at one another long enough to make a unanimous wry face at Joe Kennedy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Kimberly looked at Don, who made a wry face and said, “Well, we do our best but we know very well that we re not messiahs.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie