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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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
From time to time over the years, polls and pollsters have piqued the wit and wry humor of many cartoonists.
—W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
First comes the wit, as Cheryl goes rogue with her on-air questions to spite the show’s chauvinistic host (Tony Hale).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
But the writing lacks the wit to milk the odd-couple dynamic for many real laughs.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024
While this goes into somewhat obvious territory for a sequel—Ginger and Rocky breaking into a facility to rescue Molly, versus the original's breakout—this is packed with all the wit and charm that made the original so beloved.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
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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
From time to time over the years, polls and pollsters have piqued the wit and wry humor of many cartoonists.
—W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
First comes the wit, as Cheryl goes rogue with her on-air questions to spite the show’s chauvinistic host (Tony Hale).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
But the writing lacks the wit to milk the odd-couple dynamic for many real laughs.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024
While this goes into somewhat obvious territory for a sequel—Ginger and Rocky breaking into a facility to rescue Molly, versus the original's breakout—this is packed with all the wit and charm that made the original so beloved.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
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“The wit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wit. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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