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Recent Examples of whit 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 People can show up with the most expensive gift and care not a whit about you. Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2023 But equivocation in a country that doesn’t care a whit if Shakespeare is still on the syllabus can easily pass unnoticed. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for whit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whit
Noun
  • Since the death of Tom Petty meant an end to his primary job in 2017, Tench has still been visible in the background as a member of the house band in practically any tribute show that’s worth a damn.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Continue reading … 'STEELE' THE SHOW – MSNBC host demands Democrats start giving a ‘damn’ about Trump, Musk in fiery rant.
    Fox News, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Burgess can be seen sporting red hair, leaning over to pretend to take a lick of an ice cream cone.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • His fans got nuzzles, licks and tail wags in return.
    Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The comments are a hoot Fire and Braids named The Republic's best tamale in metro Phoenix.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Our driver, Stu, was a hoot and snuck in a couple of impromptu stops at Baldwin Street, the world’s steepest street, and the historic Dunedin Railway Station, an architectural landmark considered to be the most photographed building in New Zealand.
    Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • To put it more directly: Iowa State, Colorado and Arizona better leave no shred of doubt in the remaining weeks of Big 12 play and the conference tournament to have a shot at March Madness.
    Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Trump’s contrived veneer is being ripped away to reveal an immoral, mendacious, transactional opportunist, without a shred of loyalty to anyone or anything but himself.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Whit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whit. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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