sharp-witted
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He was a sharp-witted storyteller, once described by San Francisco columnist Herb Caen as the Bob Hope of the Chinese community, but he never said a word about the investigation to his children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
In his letter, which features photos of the pair, Lord Mandelson described Jeffrey Epstein as his "best pal", and an "intelligent, sharp-witted man".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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
Their amazement at me, my language, my rules, and ways, once subsided, I found some of these heavy-looking, gaping rustics wake up into sharp-witted girls enough.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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