wry

Example Sentences

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That battle of wills set the tone for a surprisingly combative hearing, which also featured some wry probing of a mysterious secret mission Mullin supposedly went on a decade ago.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

For others, it was a source of wry humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Jayes is also on the parish council "for my sins", he says with a wry smile.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Eddie Izzard, the wry, gender-fluid British comedian who came to attention with a stream of observational drollery that picked away at common sense, takes on the whole teeming tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Ida put the kitten on the floor and gave him a wry smile.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke