pithy

Example Sentences

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Under Ms. Zambello’s pithy direction, those ensnared in the juggernaut can only lose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

"I am absolutely clear that no one is irreplaceable," was another pithy expression.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

Gaetz summarized his time in Congress — and its quick end — in a pithy bio on Cameo.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2024

Of course, there is such a thing as bad advice, and not every pithy nugget of wisdom is worth stitching onto a pillow.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood