grin wryly
Frequency: 6.01.1 per million words
To grin in a way that shows you are aware of the irony in a situation.
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Examples (10)
- He grinned wryly at the irony of the situation.
- She couldn't help but grin wryly as her careful plans unraveled.
- "Another fine mess," he murmured, grinning wryly.
- The politician grinned wryly, accepting his unexpected defeat.
- If you understand the humor, you'll grin wryly too.
- He had a habit of grinning wryly whenever he faced a difficult challenge.
- She grinned wryly at his naive optimism, knowing better.
- Despite the setback, he managed to grin wryly and carry on.
- The old detective grinned wryly, a sign he'd heard it all before.
- One can only grin wryly when confronted with such absurd bureaucracy.