Noun
half smile (plural half smiles)
A short-lived, partial, or seemingly uncertain smile.
half-smile (plural half-smiles)
Alternative form of half smile
half-smile
Well then," Faye said. "Now that you've heard our story, we have just one question to ask you." She fixed Cassie with an odd half smile and said in a sweet, false voice, "Are you planning to be a good witch or a bad witch? L.J. Smith
Boseman’s feverishly ambitious trumpet player Levee exclaims, sporting a half-smile that registers as an endlessly complicated mix of resignation and pride. Source: Internet
Noa thought she saw her grandfather’s trademark half-smile and asked a doctor about it. Source: Internet
He gets a faraway look on his face, and he gives me a half-smile. Source: Internet
When Joel finally delivers the merest half-smile, the relief is felt as much by the audience as the parents. Source: Internet
Having escaped the party at the earliest possibleand the boy at the front desk—he was a young man, really, jocular and handsome—had checked them in with a knowing half-smile. Source: Internet