wits

Example Sentences

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For those who retain their wits, the open questions are still interesting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Nanos warned residents in Guthrie's affluent Catalina Foothills neighbourhood to "keep your wits about you".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

I am reasonably educated, and at 64, I still have most of my wits.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

They will need their ethical, intellectual and political wits about them to craft reforms and regulations, and to restore a sense of confidence in the department’s independence.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

They were in enemy territory now, a place of steep risk, the kind of fix you didn’t walk out of if you didn’t keep your wits about you.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo