`I see,' he commented wryly. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective, : a wry grin. ,a wry mouth. ,a wry remark. From Dictionary.com.
Although a formal bid never materialized, some investors may recall wryly that Sir Philip was mooting an offer of. From Wordnik.com. [HSBC Has Gone on the Civets Trail] Reference
Gordon grinned wryly at the emphasis on his title. From Wordnik.com. [Police Your Planet] Reference
It was April's turn to smile, though wryly enough. From Wordnik.com. [Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa] Reference
"You're not going to get fat," Don observes wryly. From Wordnik.com. [Burma’s Other Struggle] Reference
He smiled wryly and walked across a miniature bridge. From Wordnik.com. [The Best Made Plans] Reference
Gordon grinned wryly; Fats would probably make more than ever. From Wordnik.com. [Police Your Planet] Reference
Among the few survivors, noted the game designer wryly, were ants. From Wordnik.com. [War Of The Electronic Ants] Reference
Liewen Konar smiled wryly as he put a battered object on the bench. From Wordnik.com. [Millennium] Reference
But, he notes wryly, "I didn't think I would become their playbook.". From Wordnik.com. [Sharp Debate Offers a Real Choice on Economy] Reference
Peter MacDonald said wryly, "We, too, were pressured into such a step.". From Wordnik.com. [Adaptation] Reference
"" And we Methodists, '' he adds wryly, "" know what's good for you. ''. From Wordnik.com. [Soulful Matters] Reference
"It would have been easier to bring along a helicopter," Wayne said wryly. From Wordnik.com. [The Judas Valley] Reference
"I'm only in a good mood for nine minutes each week," she continues wryly. From Wordnik.com. [*AACK!* Cathy Guisewite will retire her comic strip 'CATHY' in October [UPDATED]] Reference
"I came to the same conclusion myself, when I experimented," Ross said wryly. From Wordnik.com. [The Common Man] Reference
But as Eaton wryly notes (quoting an old Army maxim), "Hope is not a method.". From Wordnik.com. [Iraq's Repairman] Reference
Aloof and disconcerted, amused and perplexed, the Laotian smiled at him wryly. From Wordnik.com. [An Apostate: Nawin of Thais] Reference
One foreign oil exec wryly calls the oddly Orientalist style "ethno-postmodern.". From Wordnik.com. [Money Changes Everything] Reference
One member of his entourage cocks an eyebrow and notes wryly, "At least 80 votes.". From Wordnik.com. [See Chen Run] Reference
"The makeup people made the actors look really awful," Wang admits, grinning wryly. From Wordnik.com. [Banned In Beijing] Reference
Or, as someone posted wryly in alt. beer: "If you like Miller, you'll like Red Dog.". From Wordnik.com. [Beer Blast] Reference
But of Kerry's beliefs, she said wryly, "I think I have a pretty good idea" already. From Wordnik.com. [Varia: Red and Blue Churches] Reference
But "-- he shrugged wryly --" I'm afraid the underwater problem still has us stumped. From Wordnik.com. [Anything You Can Do ...] Reference
"" We're laying hands on tortured Christians; send your money now! '' says one wryly. From Wordnik.com. [Pray For China] Reference
Rackliff smiled wryly, as his hand was given a squeeze by the wearer of the green cap. From Wordnik.com. [Rival Pitchers of Oakdale] Reference
Bob Dole, one of the ADA's sponsors, wryly suggested that PGA stood for Please Go Away. From Wordnik.com. [From The Rough] Reference
As one search-engine executive wryly notes, "The ESP module has not yet been invented.". From Wordnik.com. [The Perfect Search] Reference
It's wryly humorous art from a recessionary time -- and exciting abstract painting, too. From Wordnik.com. [ArtScene: Top Shows in the West Kick Off the New Art Season] Reference
He's not welcomed by Hong Kong democrats, but Fung wryly calls it a necessary "intervention.". From Wordnik.com. [The Wages Of Spin] Reference
"I'm a legend," says the pregnant Juno MacGuff wryly when her condition grows all too visible. From Wordnik.com. ['Easy A' Aces Comedy (and Hawthorne)] Reference
"You keep money," he said wryly, tossing his long, black curls back with his scotch. From Wordnik.com. [What You Never Thought You Wanted] Reference
He smiled wryly now, remembering his emotions when he had first seen Ragnar Thorvald months ago. From Wordnik.com. [Storm Over Warlock] Reference
Fighting cancer, Amichai is wryly incisive about the weight of history on all who live in the city. From Wordnik.com. [The Militant Poet] Reference
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