How to Use witty in a Sentence

witty

adjective
  • Very witty, Chris, the, uh, the hurdle is that the, the city kind of hates it.
    Staff Reports, cleveland, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Tseng’s posters are witty, as are the Chwast and Porky Pig graphics.
    Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • But it’s the stars’ witty insults that provide most of the laughs.
    Neal Justin, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2021
  • The next day, Frazier penned a witty blurb and shared the plea to a Phillies fan club on Facebook.
    Lauren Rowello, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Lloyd is clearly a witty and clever man who is quite a lot of fun to be around.
    Mark O’Connell, The New York Review of Books, 23 Mar. 2021
  • The singer wrote a witty gospel tune about putting on pandemic pounds.
    John Blake, CNN, 19 June 2022
  • Idris shows his charming and witty side in the campaign.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
  • She’s got a great sense of humor and wanted to keep it witty, cross the boundaries.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 Jan. 2024
  • In an era that seems to call out for a jolt of joy, this witty twist on an icon may be the perfect answer.
    New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
  • And Fischli & Weiss for being so droll and witty and smart.
    Stephen Mooallem, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Christie’s sold the second-priciest work of the week, too — by Ed Ruscha, the witty painter of the American West, who is 86.
    Julia Halperin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Big Sean is one of the most evolved rappers in the game due to his witty lyrics, but also because of his big heart.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 27 Sep. 2022
  • And the quick, witty exchanges feel straight off the theater stage and borrow from the dialogue-heavy rom-coms of the past.
    Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The music is as fun and witty as the book, with the big, splashy hooks needed for this big, splashy musical.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2022
  • If brevity is the soul of wit, what could be wittier than a poop emoji?
    David Meyer, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The song about a mother telling a group to mind their own business was witty, feisty and became a No. 1 hit.
    Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2021
  • The script is witty and charming, and a comp might be The Bear, trading food for politics.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 June 2024
  • Where many tales of state socialism are somber, even maudlin, Ypi is witty and acute.
    Sophie Pinkham, The New Republic, 1 Feb. 2022
  • The video then concludes with one final laugh and more witty banter between the pair.
    Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
  • For Henson, the night will be filled with glitz, glamour and witty banter.
    Jacorey Moon, PEOPLE.com, 27 June 2021
  • While seated next to one another, Gomez called Cyrus to let out a few witty jabs.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023
  • And lastly, this wine soap is another witty way to enjoy your wine out of the glass.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Schuyler, Genevieve, Lea and Wendie are the perfect actors to lead this witty and heartfelt story.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 May 2024
  • Welch and Bartlett’s melodies are full of dark longing, Welch’s lyrics pointed and often witty (when they can be made out, that is).
    Bob Verini, Variety, 14 June 2024
  • This light-hearted and witty French drama — there are four short seasons — is a full-on treat.
    BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Wolfe and Sands do their best with only a very modestly witty book.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Musyoka was funny, witty and driven, always on the hunt for a new challenge, Miller said.
    Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2021
  • Thoughtful and witty scripts, a magnetic cast and a lot of gags make the series work, adding up a lot of little bits to a great whole.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The vibrant costumes, the whimsical sets, the magical creatures create a fairy tale atmosphere, while the witty dialogue and pop culture references make the movie feel fresh and accessible to a modern audience.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • One reason the collection merits revisiting is Macdonald’s voice, which is both witty and pugnacious, the voice of a gadfly who delighted in mocking conventional pieties and in challenging the status quo.
    The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2024

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