1.   His books are noted for their wry humor.

2.   Beatty had the wry humor and sizzling temper of a man who has weathered history.

3.   Admire the wry humor of the pioneer who called his new home Grit.

4.   But Sir Nigel plays even the maddest scenes for pathos and a wry humor that sometimes had the first-night audience laughing when it might have been gulping.

5.   But Walken is terrific, bringing a wry humor and an intimidating temper to his down-but-hardly-out mobster.

6.   For all its wry humor, it concludes as a heart-piercing affirmation of life and love in the face of death.

7.   He was admired by other humanitarian workers for his astuteness, wry humor and coolness in the face of trouble.

8.   His wry humor is sometimes hard to catch.

9.   Instead, he welcomed some ribbing from reporters, and offered a flash of wry humor himself.

10.   Its characters make a rich, full journey and the chaste love scenes between Horst and Max are tinged with wry humor and sweetness.