How to Use wise in a Sentence

wise

1 of 2 adjective
  • That was a wise choice.
  • The wisest course of action would be to leave.
  • I'm a little wiser now than I was back then.
  • Many have benefited from her wise counsel.
  • In the weight room, body wise stuff, on and off the court.
    Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Apr. 2023
  • And is this a wise idea if he's got to stay in the game now?
    Dan Snierson, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2023
  • And the hotel is wise enough to place terraces outside of each of the rooms.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2023
  • As a wise philosopher named Huey Lewis once opined, that’s the power of love!
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2024
  • May God bless you, and bring you a safe, prosperous, and wise year to come.
    Jim Geraghty, National Review, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Feature-wise, not a whole lot has changed since last year.
    Victoria Song, The Verge, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Now the hunt was on to find more — and to see if Eupetaurus cinereus was alone, species-wise.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2023
  • That quickly proved to be a wise decision for both the Thompsons and the team.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
  • The priestess responds that there isn't: Socrates is the wisest of them all.
    Time, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Striving to reach the heights of his freedom and talent is a wise goal for any band.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Coaches also are wise not to tip their hand in the age of the transfer portal.
    Orlando Sentinel Podcasts, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2023
  • But, a word to the wise, most of these eye-catching colors are selling out fast.
    Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2023
  • For a man to spend 30 years of his life and not age would’ve been ridiculous, and not grow wiser in any way.
    Cori Murray, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Anyone waiting for David Grann’s next book to come out would be wise to pick up Tremors in the Blood.
    Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2022
  • The same thing is unlikely to happen with a 4.5-year-old buck who’s wise about hunters.
    Travis Smola, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Of course, Gerry is old enough and wise enough to know that looks aren't everything.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Make wise use of all resources to maintain a small backlog.
    James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Weil argued the county make wise, strategic choices in the use of ARPA funds.
    Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Ready-to-wear-wise, think less structured silhouettes and a gentler take on the trend.
    Georgia Trodd, Glamour, 23 Feb. 2023
  • And repair wise, there is also a lot less to go wrong in an EV, experts say.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2024
  • In a statement, Anderson called her wise and ahead of her time.
    Holly Meyer, Fortune, 30 July 2023
  • Just wise beyond his years, with that deep Southern drawl.
    Fred Bronson, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Word to the wise: these high-rise shorts run small and feature a non-stretch fabric, so play it safe by sizing up.
    Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2023
  • The Norse have been a mixed bag scoring-wise lately with 67 or fewer points in four of their last seven.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Make an effort to complete your chores, but keeping your to-do list short would be wise.
    Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The best part, of course, is that this can be purchased on the actual day of your gift exchange, and no one will be the wiser.
    Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2023
Advertisement

wise

2 of 2 verb
  • Team-wise the Guards rank third in the AL with 14 homers from the ninth inning on.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 28 July 2022
  • Some of that might not happen if a lot of people just wise up.
    Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2020
  • Turner wants Elwood to wise up and look out for himself.
    Sam Sacks, WSJ, 12 July 2019
  • The right’s populists might wise up to this eventually.
    Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Numbers wise the Tide’s top 10 offense and defense have a shot against Georgia, but the eye test tells you no way.
    Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 2 Dec. 2021
  • Moreover, in the fullness of time, hyenas, like guinea pigs, might wise up and become more docile and friendly.
    Joe Queenan, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Still, fans are hopeful that Arya and/or Sansa will wise up to Littlefinger's machinations and turn on him.
    Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 26 Aug. 2017
  • Relatively safe seeding-wise a few weeks ago, Xavier lost six of its last seven to fall to the danger zone on the bubble.
    Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2022
  • As those residents wise up and keep the games from their homes, the only places left will be nations that don’t let principles get in the way of a massive cash grab.
    Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Lighting and camera wise our choices strove to always be eye to eye with the characters, never looking down on them.
    Emiliano Granada, Variety, 28 May 2022
  • For Bank of America, there is a series of far deeper shifts taking place globally that investors need to wise up to.
    Declan Harty, Fortune, 10 June 2022
  • There are stories of wrestlers who hesitated to wise up their spouses and children, even if that meant faking injuries around the house.
    Jeremy Gordon, New York Times, 27 May 2016
  • Size wise the shrimp were on the shrimpy side for sure, but still an effective dish, particularly as a sharable or appetizer.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Carrying this burden and choosing to wise-up and behave differently is the consequence of this episode.
    Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, 20 Feb. 2017
  • These revelations should be a wake-up call for users of social media or those who are raising potential users of social media to wise up about the dangers.
    Kara Alaimo, CNN, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Voters need to wise up to the shenanigans being played by their state leaders and the governor, or prepare to open their wallets to pay for this money pit being created by our one-party system.
    Orange County Register, 21 Jan. 2017
  • The 44th anniversary of Illinois’ state lottery is less than seven weeks away, and the only concern state government ever seems to have is when people wise up to the lousy odds, buy fewer tickets and revenue projections are missed.
    Phil Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, 14 May 2018
  • There are indications that some academic institutions are beginning to wise up to the dangers.
    Gina Kolata, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Customers would eventually wise up and stop paying premium prices for GMCs.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Sep. 2017
  • The odds are that once self-driving cars become prevalent, the general public will wise up that self-driving cars have this intrinsic capability of being a tattletale.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 12 June 2021
  • Because appearance-wise the Purveyor burger is no super-babe.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 3 June 2021
  • However, outdoor companies are slowly starting to wise up.
    Jennifer Davis-Flynn, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2022
  • America lags Europe in regulations protecting consumer data, but some companies are starting to wise up.
    Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Seattle Times, 13 Jan. 2018
  • But a cleaner, more resilient grid could ultimately lower energy costs for everyone, many economists believe—if companies wise up about climate change and invest accordingly.
    Tim McDonnell, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2021
  • But that's all changing, as more people wise up to the fact that Jordan actually has it all: religious and historical attractions, otherworldly landscapes, and cosmopolitan sophistication.
    Andrew Solomon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2019
  • Performance-wise the Surface Laptop Studio feels underpowered.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022
  • Team-wise the Guards rank third in the AL with 14 homers from the ninth inning on.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 28 July 2022
  • Some of that might not happen if a lot of people just wise up.
    Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2020
  • Turner wants Elwood to wise up and look out for himself.
    Sam Sacks, WSJ, 12 July 2019
  • The right’s populists might wise up to this eventually.
    Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 15 Jan. 2020

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'wise.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: