sharp-witted
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of sharp-witted
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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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
Presley, a sharp-witted storyteller who also hails from Appalachia, felt instant recognition when she met Wade for the first time at their writing session.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
Her talents are nicely showcased in this sharp-witted, frequently quotable comedy of manners and satire of campus life.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
Their amazement at me, my language, my rules, and ways, once subsided, I found some of these heavy-looking, gaping rustics wake up into sharp-witted girls enough.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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