half-smile
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In that post, a man with brown hair and a half-smile is pictured wearing a navy blue quarter-zip sweater, hands folded behind his back.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
"My family doesn't understand," he said with a half-smile.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
Even Dr. P., who had been stone-faced, gave a half-smile.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2023
In a photo of Teixeira in a neat dress uniform that accompanied media reports, he's a bright-eyed kid with stick-out ears and a sweet half-smile.
From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023
He left the mute standing in the doorway with his hands still in his pockets and the half-smile on his face.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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