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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
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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
  • Stuff like the marching band doesn’t make a lick of sense.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Couldn’t find the country on a map, couldn’t speak a lick of Japanese.
    Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The only clue to his departure was the next hoot, now 50 yards distant.
    Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025
  • And to see the fans jumping up onstage and having fun, that’s a real hoot.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Miss Manners can promise you that there will not be a shred of curiosity left in those formerly nosy questioners.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Every scene is a joy because every performance is perfectly pitched, and there’s not a shred of fat on Deborah Moggach’s screenplay (which received an uncredited development assist from Emma Thompson).
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Whit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whit. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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