noun
- the quality of being ironic, sardonic, or dryly humorous
- the quality of being twisted or distorted
Examples
- The wryness of his comment made everyone chuckle.
- She appreciated the wryness in his observations about modern life.
- His speech was delivered with characteristic wryness.
- The author’s wryness comes through in every chapter.
- There was a certain wryness to his smile that suggested he knew more than he was saying.
- The wryness of the old tree’s trunk told the story of many storms.