sharp-witted

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In the message for Epstein's 50th birthday in 2003, Lord Mandelson - UK ambassador to the US since last year - describes him as an "intelligent, sharp-witted man", who "parachuted" into his life.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

But by sticking to Ruth’s perspective, the camera attuned to every emergence of childlike glee, adult pleasure or sharp-witted flash of authority, we come to see a person, not a patient.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

Gwen Crockett said her daughter was a sharp-witted speaker from a young age.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2024

Her talents are nicely showcased in this sharp-witted, frequently quotable comedy of manners and satire of campus life.

From New York Times • Aug. 22, 2023

These workers, illiterate but sharp-witted, who for some reason called themselves The Club, assumed that the better-educated readers looked down on them.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith