quick-thinking
Example Sentences
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The governor praised quick-thinking first responders, notably firefighters who "were quite literally climbing up ladders, handing individuals in this nursing home to police, who were at times carrying two people on their back to safety."
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
Praising the quick-thinking of those at the synagogue, he said: "I saw genuine heroism, I have to say, and people who ran to help others rather than running away. It was astonishing."
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
A moment of quick-thinking extended the lead after half-time.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025
After ABC canceled its 2018 “Roseanne” revival due to star Roseanne Barr’s public flameout, the quick-thinking network teed up “The Conners,” which follows the titular family after its matriarch’s untimely death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
Her quick-thinking mind darted like a flustered butterfly.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
