wan smile

Examples (20)

• Despite her illness, she managed a wan smile.
• She managed a wan smile despite her obvious pain.
• He greeted the bad news with a wan smile, his eyes betraying his disappointment.
• A wan smile flickered across his face as he accepted the news.
• Her wan smile was barely perceptible, a flicker of sadness in her eyes.
• He offered a wan smile, trying to reassure them he was fine.
• The old man's wan smile spoke of a lifetime of hardship.
• The nurse noticed the patient's wan smile and knew she was still weak.
• She offered a wan smile to the nurse, too tired to speak.
• With a wan smile, she waved goodbye, her eyes filled with unshed tears.
• Even in his weakened state, he could muster a wan smile.
• Even after the long journey, he forced a wan smile for the cameras.
• The wan smile on his face suggested he was accepting the inevitable.
• His usual cheerful demeanor was replaced by a wan smile after the defeat.
• Her usual cheerful demeanor was replaced by a wan smile.
• She gave a wan smile to acknowledge their sympathy.
• He gave her a wan smile, a silent acknowledgment of their shared predicament.
• The old woman's wan smile hinted at a lifetime of hardships.
• The doctor observed the patient's wan smile and knew the prognosis was grim.
• A faint, wan smile was all she could manage in her delicate state.