thinly smile

Examples (10)

• She could only thinly smile at his weak joke, not wanting to offend him.
• He tried to hide his disappointment, but could only thinly smile in response.
• Despite the tension, she managed to thinly smile at the camera, a forced gesture.
• The politician thinly smiled as he shook hands with his rival, a sign of insincerity.
• When asked about the incident, he just thinly smiled and walked away, avoiding the question.
• It was a forced gesture; she could only thinly smile to mask her true feelings.
• Trying to appear unfazed, he could only thinly smile in apology, which seemed hollow.
• She would often thinly smile when she didn't know how to react, a common habit.
• The news was bad, but he had to thinly smile for the sake of his team's morale.
• The receptionist could only thinly smile in greeting, making her feel unwelcome.