comment drily

Frequency: 6.57.3 per million words

to make a comment in a dry, unemotional, or witty way

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Examples (10)

  • After the chaotic presentation, he merely commented drily, 'Well, that was informative.'
  • ‘Another successful family dinner,’ she commented drily as the children argued loudly.
  • The critic is famous for commenting drily on blockbuster films that lack originality.
  • When I showed him my elaborate plan, he just looked at it and commented drily, 'Ambitious.'
  • He has a tendency to comment drily on situations that others find stressful.
  • The veteran detective listened to the rookie's wild theory and commented drily on its creativity.
  • ‘I see you've spared no expense,’ my father commented drily, eyeing my tiny new apartment.
  • Looking at the mountain of paperwork, the manager commented drily that her weekend was officially cancelled.
  • The historian would often comment drily that history is just one mistake after another.
  • She listened to his long-winded excuse and then commented drily, 'A truly captivating story.'