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half-smile

British  

noun

  1. a smile that is uncertain or short-lived

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Teaching kids this early can help them develop a healthy smile and care for their pearly whites throughout their lives.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2022

“When I’d become aware of my state of mind, I would be frightened and snap back with a healthy smile and a hearty handshake. Such is the effect of the sweet smell of money.”

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

Her calf tapped the a healthy smile is a happy smile bumper sticker.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

Sam Collins flashed the undertaker a healthy smile, hoping it wouldn't depress old Candle too much.

From The Last Place on Earth by Harmon, James Judson

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