as in sarcastic
marked by the use of clever and often dark humor
The writer had a wry wit that was something of an acquired taste.
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Recent Examples of wry
The act earned a brief pose and a wry smile from the Spurs star.
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Devon Henderson, New York Times, 4 June 2026
As Paula finally reaches Detective Gonzalez and excitedly chatters about her wire transfer ruse, the wry officer isn’t amused.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026
As Marvel moved into the world of media through cartoons and live action shows, his voice, likeness and persona became the glue that held Marvel’s story universes together and papered over shortcomings in early, cheap productions with wry humor.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Still, there’s amusement and electricity in their physicalities and wry antics.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 25 May 2026
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Devon Henderson, New York Times, 4 June 2026
As Paula finally reaches Detective Gonzalez and excitedly chatters about her wire transfer ruse, the wry officer isn’t amused.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 29 May 2026
As Marvel moved into the world of media through cartoons and live action shows, his voice, likeness and persona became the glue that held Marvel’s story universes together and papered over shortcomings in early, cheap productions with wry humor.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Still, there’s amusement and electricity in their physicalities and wry antics.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wry
Adjective
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Every post is something sarcastic about what other investors are doing and saying.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 2025
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Muhammad responded with a sarcastic agreement.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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On a brisk downtown Milwaukee evening, dozens of people lifted up their voices in song outside the Federal Courthouse along Wisconsin Avenue.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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On a brisk morning near Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium, thousands of people filed into China’s -National Convention Center to hear Baidu CEO Robin Li address his company’s annual conference.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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When Deandra confronts Willa in the otherwise empty bathroom at a school dance, Infiniti brings fear and curiosity and the barbed self-assuredness of a teenager to the fore, merely in the slight adjustments to her facial expression.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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The presidential palace went on security lockdown over the weekend, with major access roads barricaded by anti-riot police, cargo containers and barbed wires.—
NPR,
NPR,
16 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Often labeled as a cynical generation, their economic circumstances reframe their contract as a rational response to watching their parents’ generation get laid off after decades of faithful service.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 June 2026
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Moreover, if Griffin stepped into public life now, the cynical wags in finance would declare the reason obvious—his hedge fund’s returns have been sagging.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The Chill Factor Perhaps the most biting statistic of the season so far is the temperature.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Morbidly Jewish finds Raanan at his most biting, acerbic, angry, Jewish, and, as always…loud.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
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Sarnoski deromanticizes the legend with keen attention to historic and atmospheric detail, and a studious interest in how stories are told and retold through time.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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After knocking England out of the 2018 World Cup, for example, Croatia’s players were keen to throw that line back in their face afterwards.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The same can be said for the One Wish Willow, whose regular availability in a holistic gift shop belies sinister developments until the customer is slowly dying from the ironic fallout of their heart’s deepest desire.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The Next Frontier That the private market revolution is being led by a company focused on cosmic exploration is ironic, considering how few investors were believers when the field was getting started two decades ago.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The air in Norway is exceptionally dry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The L'Oréal Elvive Hyaluron Plump Hair Serum is a thickening, hydrating styling product that revives thin, limp, dry hair almost instantly.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
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“Wry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wry. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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