quick-witted

Example Sentences

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The colossal Swede ended his career with a quota of quick-witted quips to match his bulging trophy cabinet - 12 league titles with five clubs, a Europa League at Manchester United and individual recognition in LA.

From BBC

Being funny — truly, naturally funny — isn’t just about delivering a punchline well or being quick-witted.

From Salon

Throughout his quick-witted hour of crowd work on “Super Funny,” Jackson finds a way to weave the stories of his random audience members together in a way that makes the whole show feel pre-planned.

From Los Angeles Times

In Ava Pickett's fresh adaptation, being staged at London's Rose Theatre, Emma Woodhouse still has all the trademark traits of our beloved original heroine – she's clever, quick-witted, meddling, haughty and occasionally cruel.

From BBC

She’s quick-witted and intelligent, tossing out jokes with such an unassuming naturalism that you don’t realize she’s lobbed another punchline into the air until it lands on your head so close to the first.

From Salon