twit

Example Sentences

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Nelis renders the professor a pompous and pedantic twit but not a heartless one.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Immediately after elevating himself to self-proclaimed chief twit, Musk shoved out chief legal officer Vijaya Gadde, the leader of all things trust and safety.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2022

The fellow from whom Harper rents the house — she describes him as “a very particular type” and “very country” — is a toothy, upper-crusty twit played by Rory Kinnear.

From New York Times • May 19, 2022

The satire of a privileged twit is dry and delicious.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2022

He acted like such a twit, I’m sure he made Madam Schofield proud.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt