witty comeback
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Can you help us come up with a witty comeback to shut down the pressure to drink?
From Washington Post • May 23, 2022
Taken from Goya, the caption also served as a witty comeback to Mr. Stella’s minimalist credo: “What you see is what you see.”
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2020
The prank prompted a witty comeback from Niven, who said: "The man is showing off his shortcomings."
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2015
Downey’s character is clever with his observations, always quick with a witty comeback, but it’s a defensive reaction and we see the darker side of it sometimes.
From Forbes • Oct. 8, 2014
I’m trying to think of a witty comeback, when Boggs says brusquely, “Well, don’t expect us to be too impressed. We just saw Finnick Odair in his underwear.”
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
