1. plural of wryness; instances or qualities of being wry, twisted, or ironically humorous
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The author’s various wrynesses made the novel both entertaining and thought-provoking.
• His facial wrynesses revealed his skepticism about the proposal.
• The comedian’s wrynesses were lost on the literal-minded audience.
• She appreciated the subtle wrynesses in his observations about modern life.
• The critic noted the wrynesses that distinguished the playwright’s later works.