pithy

Example Sentences

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A three-judge panel on Thursday rejected the request in a pithy unsigned order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“As goes January, so goes the year,” is a pithy version of the concept.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

West End Girl marries all of those emotions to pithy, witty storytelling that's been Allen's trademark since her debut, Alright, Still in 2006.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

The LP is pithy in the way that Phoebe Bridgers or Jenny Lewis write one-liners, but it’s an unexpectedly tender songwriter record from one of the sharpest, most self-aware minds in stand-up.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

Truly, the wise founder had a pithy saying for most, if not all, occasions.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood