quick-witted

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Enter Digby, a handsome, quick-witted and wealthy enigma who smells faintly of fig.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Jacobs and Roach have written such a quick-witted character that it seems implausible Violet wouldn’t think of this herself, even if she was overwhelmed by the sudden collision of her nerves and trauma.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025

Capable of seamless language switches, a genre-bending sound and quick-witted lyricism, “Igual Que Un Ángel” is Uchis’ synth-heavy take on finding the perfect lover.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024

The hat seemed to be asking rather a lot; Harry didn’t feel brave or quick-witted or any of it at the moment.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling