the wit
noun
: the ability to make good decisions
She had the wit to leave before the situation got any worse.
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Deadline hears that The English writer has teamed with Drama Republic, the producer behind Netflix’s One Day, to create the six-part series, which sources said has the wit of The Royle Family and the emotional clout of The Grapes of Wrath.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
Some of these scenes are beautifully drawn, with the wit, pith and undercurrent of sadness characteristic of Harrison’s best work.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Those touches and the wit in the cluing make for a terrific solve.
—Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2025
The scene was emotional: In a speech in front of an adoring crowd, Murray showcased the wit and self-deprecation that earned him so many supporters over the last 20 years.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
Its lyrics, which tell the story of a young girl confused over how Santa Claus will get into her apartment, possess the wit and knowing that made the late Jones such a dynamic force in 21st-century R&B.
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—Maura Johnston, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
But the wit often transforms into wonder; the snowflakes toss their own snow in handfuls, which is at first amusing, then amazing.
—The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
At her best, Gaga has all the wit, humor, and precise emotional control of the great jazz vocalists.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The Monuments Men needed either the wit of the Coens or the scope of a Clint Eastwood.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
Some of these scenes are beautifully drawn, with the wit, pith and undercurrent of sadness characteristic of Harrison’s best work.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Those touches and the wit in the cluing make for a terrific solve.
—Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2025
The scene was emotional: In a speech in front of an adoring crowd, Murray showcased the wit and self-deprecation that earned him so many supporters over the last 20 years.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
Its lyrics, which tell the story of a young girl confused over how Santa Claus will get into her apartment, possess the wit and knowing that made the late Jones such a dynamic force in 21st-century R&B.
9.
—Maura Johnston, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
But the wit often transforms into wonder; the snowflakes toss their own snow in handfuls, which is at first amusing, then amazing.
—The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
At her best, Gaga has all the wit, humor, and precise emotional control of the great jazz vocalists.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The Monuments Men needed either the wit of the Coens or the scope of a Clint Eastwood.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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“The wit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wit. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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