wit

Kyle Hermann, a 29-year-old teacher from California, praised Rubio's "charm and his wit" and said he hoped both men could emerge from any primary battle without damaging each other.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Basing herself in New York in 1960, she quickly became known for her stylish prose, sharp wit, and striking appearance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

There was, however, “a serpent lurking in the long grass”—to wit, Thatcher, for whom Mr. Kidd has the purest loathing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

"She brought joy, laughter, comfort and inspiration to generations, always with that unmistakable warmth, wit and authenticity that made everyone feel like they knew her."

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

It was engagingly well-written, with a sense of irony and a nearly wicked wit, and it was strikingly self-aware for a nineteen year old.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

His youth is a huge talking point, as is the fact he'll be pitting his wits against some very experienced operators in the months and years ahead.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Huang referenced an ancient Chinese myth where three ordinary people combine their wits to equal one genius.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

At the end of each show, the judges pick two characters to face off in a battle of wits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

I am reasonably educated, and at 64, I still have most of my wits.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026

“My hair may be frizzled but my wits are not,” Alyce responded.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman

And the qey wot adds sparks of raw jalapeño and tomato to chopped lamb.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2021

Let’s talk a little bit about wot the violence interrupters are.

From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2021

“Wot you ’ave to know about chimney flues,” he was declaring, “is that flues ’as several twists in ’em, cuz they’s attached to uvver flues wot shares one openin’.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2018

I would be devastated if I never got to taste Genet Agonafer’s doro wot again, and I’m not the one laboring in the kitchen for three days on the sauce.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2018

“He’s no slouch at dog-breakin’, that’s wot I say,” one of the men on the wall cried enthusiastically.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London

The Utes surrender an average of 76 points per game, which is the wost in the conference.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2011

But this week the wost was yet to come.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thenk eek Fortune, as wel thy-selven wost, 600 Helpeth hardy man to his enpryse, And weyveth wrecches, for hir cowardyse.

From Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer

To thee ther mai nothing ben hid, Thou wost hou it is me betid: I wolde I hadde noght be bore, For thanne I hadde noght forlore Mi speche and mi virginite.

From Confessio Amantis, or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins by G. C. (George Campbell) Macaulay

Among his Canterbury Pilgrims he says:—   A schipman was ther, wonyng fer by weste;   For ought I wost, he was of Dertemouthe.

From What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association by Gordon Home

We Are Young, too, is wistful for an era that was already full of wist.

From The Guardian ● May 29, 2013

Because herein ye did not right, To take the fair one lamb to smite That was of Urias the knight; Ye wist he had but one.

From Poems & Ballads (First Series) by Algernon Charles Swinburne

"But wist I of a woman bold, Who thrice my brow durst sign, I might regain my mortal mold, As fair a form as thine."

From The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades by Various

But as we read, "He wist not what to say, for they were sore afraid."

From "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) by Lady Mary Ross

Ik wist niet dat u van de belasting was.

From The Further Adventures of O'Neill in Holland by J. Irwin Brown

Facilitators—some witting, some not—also open bank accounts, cash checks and sit for some interviews.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

An agent is a paid and witting spy; he formally, sometimes covertly, works for a foreign government.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2025

“I can’t but think of partial replacements as immoral because they involve a witting decision by government agencies to leave residents at continued risk of exposure,” said Lambrinidou.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2023

An intelligence organization — whether it is Russian, Iranian or American — looks at potential agent candidates, who can be witting or unwitting, with three key factors in mind: access, vulnerabilities and motivation.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2020

Thus Faustus, to so many a snare of death, had now, neither willing nor witting it, begun to loosen that wherein I was taken.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters by Arthur Mee