wryness
Example Sentences
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Britpop conveyed Britishness through wryness; grunge articulated Americana through sublimated passion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025
“You know, it’s too bad it’s Friday,” Holmes said to Robach with a jolly wryness, noting the “great week” he had enjoyed.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2022
In conversation, he was candid, self-critical, determinedly nice, without quite sacrificing the wryness that often defines him onscreen.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
“She may have the surface dryness or wryness of other Finnish artists I have known, but her passion quickly comes out when she’s on the podium.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
“Mmm,” she said instead, hoping the lilt could be mistaken for sympathy instead of wryness.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
