adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a rueful smile written (= when you feel slightly sad )
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‘I’ve been pretty stupid, haven’t I?’ Harry said with a rueful smile.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
smile
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I shall never forget Jordi's face, his rueful smile , his fatalistic shrug as he was pushed into the car.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Jane looked at her with a rueful smile.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Celia and Brassard, who had overheard everything from the outer office, exchanged rueful glances.
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Then she pulled a rueful face.