wits

Example Sentences

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Then I got all of my wits together in a hurry.

From Literature

They talk about all of the things that have been left unsaid, buried by their never-ending battle of wits.

From Salon

Keeping what few wits he still had left about him, Duane flipped the cork off the flask and flung the contents in the direction of the voice just as C.C. had instructed him to do.

From Literature

Mama came running, scared half out of her wits.

From Literature

Jonah shot her a resentful glance, but she looked even worse than he felt: she was deathly pale, and her eyes were huge and round, as if she’d just been terrified out of her wits.

From Literature