: the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
what some people will do for a whit of publicity—
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I care not a whit about what other people think.
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The last-minute Annie Oakley act does not alter that one whit.
—The Editors, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
The same wellness warriors who fret about microplastics seem not to care one whit about the breakdown of medical aesthetics.
—Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
All were built on speed, defense and a deep bullpen with Herzog not caring a whit about home runs.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Will this matter a whit when Rodrigo shortly gets underway on the tour that is one of the toughest tickets of 2024?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
The same wellness warriors who fret about microplastics seem not to care one whit about the breakdown of medical aesthetics.
—Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
All were built on speed, defense and a deep bullpen with Herzog not caring a whit about home runs.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Will this matter a whit when Rodrigo shortly gets underway on the tour that is one of the toughest tickets of 2024?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Whit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whit. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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