wry laugh
Frequency: 6.16.8 per million words
A laugh that shows you are commenting on a bad situation in an amusing and ironic way.
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Examples (10)
- He gave a wry laugh when he heard the bad news, a mix of amusement and resignation.
- Despite the setback, she managed a wry laugh at the irony of the situation.
- The politician offered a wry laugh in response to the unexpected and awkward question.
- It was a somewhat bitter, wry laugh, acknowledging defeat with a hint of dark amusement.
- He let out a short, wry laugh as he realized his mistake was both obvious and avoidable.
- There was a wry laugh from the audience, understanding the dark humor in the play's ending.
- She couldn't help but give a wry laugh at her own misfortune, finding a strange humor in it.
- The coach's wry laugh conveyed his resignation to the team's consistently poor performance.
- After the endless delays and cancellations, all he could manage was a wry laugh at the absurdity.
- His wry laugh suggested that he had expected things to go wrong, and they certainly did.