wry sense

collocation in English

meaningsofwryandsense

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wry
adjective[before noun]
uk
/raɪ/us
/raɪ/
showing that you find a bad or difficult situation ...
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sense
noun
uk
/sens/us
/sens/
an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, ...
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(Definition ofwryandsensefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwry sense

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Hiswrysenseof humour was used to very good effect, although it was often aimed at his own party.
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Today he was thoughtful, provocative, with awrysenseof humour and above all was independent-minded.
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And in their dance to that end they show a frenetic vitality and awrysenseof the ridiculous that balance heartache and laughter.
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He was described by acquaintances as a quiet man with awrysenseof humor.
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He is known among the math students of the university for hiswrysenseof humor and clear teaching style.
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They contain larger-than-life characters intertwined with awrysenseof humour, and bizarre crimes.
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They are said to combine awrysenseof humour with a genuine solidarity with the characters.
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Despite the somber content, he also displays awrysenseof humor that occasionally turns his writing into burlesque or satire.
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Down to earth and with awrysenseof humour, she's always good for a yarn and a laugh.
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His work utilizes a wide array of materials and often fuses architecture, mythology, and patterns of mathematics and nature with awrysenseof humor.
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He was also noted for his quick andwrysenseof humor.
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Has awrysenseof humor that's reflected in the random bug he leaves behind in software.
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Alistair is described as having awrysenseof humor, and makes many sarcastic remarks during the game.
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Worsley was known for hiswrysenseof humour and various eccentricities.
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