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sharp-witted

[shahrp-wit-id] / ˈʃɑrpˈwɪt ɪd /




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Gwen Crockett said her daughter was a sharp-witted speaker from a young age.

From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2024

The Financial Times described The Bee Sting as "generous, immersive, sharp-witted and devastating; the sort of novel that becomes a friend for life".

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2023

Amy Brenneman, the Emmy-nominated star of “Judging Amy,” brings her own sharp-witted charisma to the role in the play’s L.A. premiere at Pasadena Playhouse, stylishly directed by Cameron Watson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2023

It’s a very good non-romantic pairing of sharp-witted old souls, a generation apart.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2023

He was a bachelor, a man of sixty or so, plump and sharp-witted.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman


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