witty
Example Sentences
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He’s humble, witty, and sometimes speaks in riddles, just to see if I’ll notice.
From Literature
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He’s like a Bond villain without the witty repartee.
From Salon
The Queen previously led tributes to her "wonderfully witty and compassionate friend", describing Dame Jilly as a "legend" who created "a whole new genre of literature".
From BBC
She’s still witty and she still has a bit of humor to her.
From Los Angeles Times
The banter between Hamlet and the gravedigger allows for the kind of witty wordplay that is Izzard’s stand-up stock-in-trade.
From Los Angeles Times
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