wits

Example Sentences

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Readers will undoubtedly become better acquainted with the variety of American Christianity but will have to use their own wits to find patterns or hear harmonies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

At the end of each show, the judges pick two characters to face off in a battle of wits.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

I am reasonably educated, and at 64, I still have most of my wits.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

They will need their ethical, intellectual and political wits about them to craft reforms and regulations, and to restore a sense of confidence in the department’s independence.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

My mother collected her wits and glared at me.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly