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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The elder Slay brother had approached life with a wry, dark sense of humor.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
His second album for DeMarco’s Mac’s Record Label, Sweet Dreamin’, is a breezy, nine-song, 24-minute delight led by Crick’s charming piano melodies and wry interpersonal narratives.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2023
The setup is familiar, but the film is wry, vivid and moving in unexpected ways — a testament to Jacobs’ singular touch, his gently eccentric blend of comic absurdism and emotional generosity.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2023
That, in fact, is what makes this deceptively placid, supremely wry movie so damned moving.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2023
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
His second album for DeMarco’s Mac’s Record Label, Sweet Dreamin’, is a breezy, nine-song, 24-minute delight led by Crick’s charming piano melodies and wry interpersonal narratives.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2023
The setup is familiar, but the film is wry, vivid and moving in unexpected ways — a testament to Jacobs’ singular touch, his gently eccentric blend of comic absurdism and emotional generosity.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2023
That, in fact, is what makes this deceptively placid, supremely wry movie so damned moving.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wry
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The statues come on the heels of the installation of a sarcastic statue dedicated to Jan. 6, 2021, insurrectionists, which was unveiled in front of the Capitol last week.Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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All this to say, Mo-eum is using this famous expression in a sarcastic way to imply that Seok-ryu is admitting her fault in the hopes that Mo-eum might go easy on her. 6.Regina Kim, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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The brisk pace of crime-solving leaves more time for this episode to stretch out a bit with the ongoing plot strands of Captain Wagner’s concerns about workplace morale and his team’s perception of him as a leader, and Kaya and Elsbeth’s friendship.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Roll down the windows and breathe in the brisk, salty air.Tim Zientek, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Taking selfies in the cradle of the atom bomb By Ross Andersen At a gate topped by barbed wire just north of White Sands Missile Range, a miles-long line of vehicles formed before dawn on Saturday.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Panama installs barbed wire to block migrants traveling through the Darién Gap But not every video paints a rosy picture.Kunal Sehgal, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Foreign policy Advertisement Harris says U.S. foreign policy should be based on strong alliances with other democracies, not cynical partnerships with tyrants like Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping.Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Researchers presented readers with stories of a highly cynical person and someone who was more trusting, then asked them to guess who would perform better at a series of tasks.Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The sketch seemed to be SNL’s attempt to balance the cold open’s levity with a more biting tone about the wearying stakes of deciding the nation’s leadership.Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Will Ari craft a biting lyric finally addressing it?Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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People who live in the home and have grown used to the set-up of a room may not notice these aspects, but a designer’s keen eyes can’t help but have tunnel-vision towards these things that either make a room special or stand out like a sore thumb.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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This year’s fete, which took place between Oct. 24-Nov. 1 in the Egyptian resort town, welcomed keen audiences and key regional and international players as part of market platform CineGouna.Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
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Eventually, Stewart managed to rebuild herself as a sort of ironic celebrity.Constance Grady, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Which is ironic since the drama is based on a novel by Kong Ji-Young and Hitonari Tsuji.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The three-layer design offers extra protection against spillage, ensuring that all the contents of your toiletry bag stay dry.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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Bursts of rain could cause dangerous flash flooding, but some areas could be slow to flood given how dry a lot of the soils are after a record-breaking October.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Wry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wry. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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