adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
smile
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Amanda turned, caught Jean's eye and smiled , a thin, wan smile.
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The policeman attempted a wan smile .
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She blew her nose as daintily as was possible in the circumstances and handed the handkerchief back with a wan smile .
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He was picking crumbs from the plate when a diminutive, slope-shouldered man with a fixed, wan smile entered the room.
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He managed to open his eyes now and give her a wan smile .
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Relieved that he had an airplane at all, Branson received the news with a wan smile .
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Tweed put an affectionate hand on Paula's neck and she managed a wan smile .
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Eventually he sighed deeply, pushed himself to his feet and with a wan smile departed.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Angela looked wan and tired.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Amanda turned, caught Jean's eye and smiled, a thin, wan smile.
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Instead, I forced my features into a wan imitation.
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Relieved that he had an airplane at all, Branson received the news with a wan smile.
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The policeman attempted a wan smile.