laugh drily

Frequency: 6.06.5 per million words

to laugh in a short, quiet, and unemotional way, often expressing irony

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Examples (10)

  • He heard the absurd excuse and just laughed drily.
  • "Of course you'd think that," she said, laughing drily.
  • He drily laughed at the irony of the situation.
  • I imagine he will just laugh drily when he hears the news.
  • The old detective had a habit of laughing drily whenever a suspect lied.
  • Upon seeing his rival's failed attempt, the villain could only laugh drily, a sound devoid of any real joy.
  • I heard him laugh drily when I mentioned the deadline.
  • He has laughed drily at my suggestions all morning.
  • "A likely story," he commented, before laughing drily to himself.
  • The crowd laughed drily as the politician made another empty promise.