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Discover LudwigThe phrase "Wry smile" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a smile that is dry, sarcastic, or slightly ironic, often in response to a situation that is amusing or absurd. Example: "She gave him a wry smile when he recounted his latest misadventure, knowing all too well the trouble he often found himself in."
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He gave a wry smile.
A wry smile.
Gilligan gave a wry smile.
He has a wry smile.
She gives a wry smile.
It caused a wry smile.
A wry smile from Henman.
"Well," he said with a wry smile.
He cracked a wry smile twice — barely.
I allow myself a wry smile.
I had a wry smile to myself".
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