sharp-witted
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of sharp-witted
First recorded in 1580–90
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He was a sharp-witted storyteller, once described by San Francisco columnist Herb Caen as the Bob Hope of the Chinese community, but he never said a word about the investigation to his children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
In one photo of a yellow parachute in the air, he wrote: "Once upon a time, an intelligent, sharp-witted man they call 'mysterious' parachuted into my life."
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
Gwen Crockett said her daughter was a sharp-witted speaker from a young age.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2024
Amy Brenneman, the Emmy-nominated star of “Judging Amy,” brings her own sharp-witted charisma to the role in the play’s L.A. premiere at Pasadena Playhouse, stylishly directed by Cameron Watson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
These workers, illiterate but sharp-witted, who for some reason called themselves The Club, assumed that the better-educated readers looked down on them.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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