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[wit-ee] / ˈwɪt i /


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They marketed their wares on social media with witty, socially progressive campaigns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Hwang can be very witty, but how can the production let itself go when it’s so often being called upon to make an important point?

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Mary Bennet cares very little about finding a husband because all she’s ever heard is that she isn’t pretty or witty enough.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Zabaglio’s brother, Jamie, visited from Washington and performed a witty free-form comedy act only a few slots after his sibling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

But she was so witty and clever and warmhearted that she made of living a high joyous thing and in time he began to overlook her illiteracy.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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