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Example sentences for: wry

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This theorem applies especially to My Son the Fanatic , directed by Udayan Prasad from a superbly wry screenplay by Kureishi (based on his short story).
That mixture of wry humor and openness to further argument endeared Herb to the many friends and admirers who mourn his death today at the age of 83.
It was said with wry humor, and Prudie felt about as tall as a toadstool and will never again be careless in her address, which is, after all, what you're after, isn't it?
According to a wry piece in the NYT by Bill Dedman, if you're a baseball fan who's taking a glove to games these days in hopes of catching Sosa's or McGwire's record-breaking home run ball, you might think about taking your tax advisor along too.
Moore is known for her wordplay, wry humor, and smart, bitter female protagonists; this collection is said to show a "deepening emotional chiaroscuro" (Michiko Kakutani, the New York Times )--Moore's most warm and powerful to date.