quick wit

Example Sentences

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The book is potent, pungent and powerful on every page, full of excitement and zany counterculture cool and spiced with Mr. Freston’s razor-sharp observations and quick wit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

"No one has ever made me laugh in my life as much as Viv did. Their comic genius and quick wit was like no other," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025

This too may be characteristic of a Dame, although pairing that with her unstuffy humor and refreshingly proletarian quick wit engendered in us a familiarity.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024

Then there was Homa, who endeared himself to fans all week with his quick wit and unvarnished honesty.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024

They remembered his quick wit, his energy, his magnetism, his loyalty, and—if they got on the wrong side of it—his temper.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater