quick-wittedness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quick-wittedness
Noun
  • But the quickness is a necessity.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Chicago guard Coby White, who at 6-foot-5 has the size and quickness to play either guard position, has quietly been ascendant for years.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The addition of orange gives this gorgeously vibrant sauce a zing of brightness that's a perfect pairing with its decidedly festive hue.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Thereafter, however, the moon has been setting later in the evening and has been slowly waning in brightness.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Pixel Watch blends style and smartness in a way most wearables miss.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Players like Pedri, Gavi, and Lamine Yamal bring youthful brilliance and creativity, while veterans such as Rodri provide leadership and control in midfield.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Dark Renaissance will teach you a great deal about Marlowe’s brilliance and the Elizabethan era—its theater, the aristocracy, the spy craft, and the finer points of drawing and quartering religious dissidents.
    Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • His intelligence and compassion helped enormously and launched our lifelong friendship.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Young stars like Nicolò Barella, Federico Chiesa, and Gianluca Scamacca bring energy and creativity to a squad that still values tactical intelligence and grit.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The guys up at Auburn rave about his intelligence, his football acumen and his work ethic.
    Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com, al, 20 Jan. 2023
  • But Lord knows, there’s a mountain of acumen and perspicacity or, in plain terms, good horse sense stored in those minds and souls.
    Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • But there’s a cleverness to how AdHoc’s writing team has managed to give the player a sense of control without completely nuking the story.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Surely, his sexuality played a role in his undeniable cleverness.
    Michael Cuby, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Access expert insights, exclusive content, and a deeper dive into engineering and innovation.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2025
  • This collection gathers 27 of her stories in English translation, revealing the narrative complexity, keen psychological insight, and careful attention to realistic detail that was characteristic of her work.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Quick-wittedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quick-wittedness. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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