How to Use quick-witted in a Sentence

quick-witted

adjective
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  • The air around the three is fast-paced, quick-witted, and easy.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024
  • Biden was a quick-witted, fun, capable man at one point.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
  • The Passat nipped at the Saturn's heels in the standing-start tests, but the LW2's quick-witted gearbox helped widen the performance gap in the passing and street-start contests.
    — Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 15 July 2023
  • The day begins with a burst of quick-witted energy as the Moon enters your 3rd House of Messages, stirring up lots of chatter all around you.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
  • Moments later, a quick-witted viewer uploaded a screenshot of the scene to Reddit, and thus the scandal was a fact.
    — WIRED, 23 June 2023
  • Marchand is so quick-witted and enjoys the give-and-take...Bergeron is thoughtful and perceptive...
    — Jenna Reyes, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
  • Happy birthday to my unshakable, quick-witted friend who always knows what to do.
    — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Scott, thus far quick-witted and voluble, has begun to weigh his words carefully.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 22 May 2024
  • Tyler sounds like a quick-witted, amiable and confident person.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Tyler sounds like a quick-witted, amiable, and confident person.
    — Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Paul is somewhere hiding, but will eventually make an entrance with his charming British accent and a quick-witted joke or three.
    — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 28 Dec. 2023
  • She was described as quick-witted, passionate, a knowledgeable food writer, friend and mentor.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The film will revolve around a valiant, sharp and quick-witted law enforcement officer who embarks on a journey to fight for truth and bring justice in a high stakes case at international level.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Maggie Smith quickly became the audience favorite for her role as Violet Crawley, the staunch and quick-witted matriarch from a bygone era.
    — Keith Langston, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Known as the messenger of the gods in Roman mythology (Hermes in Greek mythology), Mercury was depicted as quick-witted, mischievous and remarkably clever.
    — Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
  • For someone who’s built his brand off of being a Twitter troll so brash and quick-witted on social media, the real Lil Nas X seems more subdued than his social media personality would suggest.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Investors will be looking to the Oracle of Omaha and his quick-witted right-hand man Charlie Munger for reassurance amid recent turmoil in the banking industry.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 5 May 2023
  • Her little sister has that sharp Gen-Z humor, and her quick-witted mother will say the most hilarious things unintentionally.
    — Emma Balter, Chron, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Anyone impressed by Jeanne Dielman’s household chores, prostitution, and murder (and the feminist anger beneath the surface) will be relieved by Georgie’s quick-witted resourcefulness.
    — Armond White, National Review, 30 Aug. 2023
  • As Alan, Jacobson exudes a quick-witted New York authenticity.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • He is seen as having little chance of overtaking Farage, although some political observers believe his quick-witted, social-media-heavy campaign style marks him as someone who could ascend the national stage at some point.
    — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
  • The story revolves around the friendship between fire element Ember, a fearless and quick-witted young woman with a strong personality, and water element Wade, a sentimental, fun-loving, go-with-the-flow boy.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 May 2023
  • Deft yet serious, quick-witted yet substantive, Nikki Haley’s debate performances are feats of political athleticism that few can match.
    — Molly Ball, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Spanning 10-plus seasons, Impractical Jokers delivers priceless laughs with the Tenderloins' can-do attitudes and quick-witted improv skills, putting their lifelong camaraderie on full display.
    — EW.com, 26 June 2024
  • Represented by the twins and governed by Mercury, the planet of communication, intellect and the mind, Gemini rising individuals are naturally curious, adaptable and quick-witted, resembling those born with the sun in this Air sign.
    — Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
  • Both were fiercely independent, quick-witted and highly motivated individuals.
    — Jonathan W. White, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024

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