She was smiling wanly. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : His wan face suddenly flushed. ,a wan look; a wan smile. ,their wan attempts to organize the alumni. From Dictionary.com.
Vestakia smiled wanly at him, blinking back tears. From Wordnik.com. [The Outstretched Shadow] Reference
The wooden shaft of Shann's spear was wanly visible. From Wordnik.com. [Storm Over Warlock] Reference
Dale smiled wanly and went back to his study carrel. From Wordnik.com. [A Winter Haunting]
His moon that gleams wanly through snows falling fast. From Wordnik.com. [The Poetry of Wales] Reference
"We've had 50 years of freedom," he jokes, a bit wanly. From Wordnik.com. [The Fatherless Flock] Reference
She poured the tea and offered him a cup, smiling wanly. From Wordnik.com. [Tai-Pan]
“I did not mean him to be hurt,” said Claudia wanly. From Wordnik.com. [Two For The Lions]
Weathermaker glowed wanly on his finger, quiescent again. From Wordnik.com. [Conqueror's Moon]
He gazed wanly at the stones until they stopped bouncing. From Wordnik.com. [The End of the Matter]
He smiled wanly, as though he knew what she was thinking. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of the Isles] Reference
The albino borogoves drooped wanly and didn't sing a note. From Wordnik.com. [Perseus Spur]
Only a few windows shone wanly in the upper flats and garrets. From Wordnik.com. [Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure] Reference
The gloom of the day had passed, and she smiled, though wanly. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp Glorious Days on Skates and Ice Boats] Reference
Emily gazed wanly into the delicate china cup the valet offered. From Wordnik.com. [Once An Angel]
A pallid haze breathes wanly on the surface of the impassive sky. From Wordnik.com. [The Dragon Painter] Reference
Yeah, wow, the understatement of the century I said to her wanly. From Wordnik.com. [Captain O Captain, Autism is Calling] Reference
Dawn was rising wanly from the east to another day on the Salient. From Wordnik.com. [On the King's Service Inward Glimpses of Men at Arms] Reference
His eyes rested on his wife who lay wanly in the small double bed. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
Marion, who was not without a sense of humour, smiled rather wanly. From Wordnik.com. [Our Elizabeth A Humour Novel] Reference
Bert smiled wanly, and left Tom in suspense a moment before he answered. From Wordnik.com. [Tom of the Raiders] Reference
Julia looked up and nodded wanly; there were dark circles under her eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Time and Again]
She smiled at him, and he took another hasty step back, eyeing her wanly. From Wordnik.com. [The Fires of Heaven]
Spitzer bites his tongue, smiles wanly, tries to keep his temper in check. From Wordnik.com. [The Year of Governing Dangerously] Reference
"Yes, I feel pretty well, except that my head aches," said Grace, rather wanly. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake Or, the stirring cruise of the motor boat Gem] Reference
She smiled wanly at him, while the Major got down quickly and offered her his hand. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding at the War Front or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldier] Reference
The young captain smiled wanly and added, "Don't think that your job is unimportant!". From Wordnik.com. [On the Trail of the Space Pirates] Reference
And then, wanly grateful: "You are not the sort of man who lies convincingly, Steve.". From Wordnik.com. [Then I'll Come Back to You] Reference
Smiling wanly at the waiting Esquimaux, he slowly pulled the instrument from his bag. From Wordnik.com. [The Terror]
Fay nodded, smiled wanly and sat down with a sigh on a compact overstuffed swivel chair. From Wordnik.com. [The Creature from Cleveland Depths] Reference
When she looked up again there was a curious intensity in her expression, wanly decisive. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
In doing so his hand crossed before his eyes -- and then he smiled wanly in the darkness. From Wordnik.com. [O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921] Reference
But, he said wanly, "facts do slip away," particularly "when you are under a lot of stress.". From Wordnik.com. [The War Room Drill] Reference
"It is better now," answered the girl, smiling wanly at the sympathetic face bending over her. From Wordnik.com. [The Lilac Lady] Reference
She managed to smile wanly at Mr. and Mrs. Cobb from the Ilwaco Mercantile as they passed her. From Wordnik.com. [The Lightkeeper]
At Bush's speech last week, Nunn could be spotted in the audience, wanly waving an American flag. From Wordnik.com. [Dream On, Democrats] Reference
He raised his head slightly, and glanced down at the bandaged limb, then he smiled a trifle wanly. From Wordnik.com. [A Mating in the Wilds] Reference
Her eyes lighted up with renewed courage, and she even smiled, though wanly, it must be confessed. From Wordnik.com. [The Chums of Scranton High on the Cinder Path] Reference
One fine brown hand pushed back a misty veil before the face, which shone wanly in the half-light. From Wordnik.com. [The Hawk of Egypt] Reference
A cold nose was nudging at her hand and she lifted it to pat her dog's head and smile rather wanly. From Wordnik.com. [Irresistible]
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