as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
I care not a whit about what other people think
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Recent Examples of whit
Miss Keaton…is not a whit like the flustered ingénue she was cast to play.
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Chris Morris, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
The whit and the whoo are from different owls.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
After 40 minutes, his energy hasn’t flagged a whit.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 July 2025
The most memorable offerings didn’t care a whit about product-testing strategies.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Chris Morris, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
The whit and the whoo are from different owls.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
After 40 minutes, his energy hasn’t flagged a whit.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 July 2025
The most memorable offerings didn’t care a whit about product-testing strategies.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whit
Noun
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In a world of drivers mostly ruled by their corporate sponsors, Busch was an otherworldly talent who simply did not give a damn.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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In comedy, no one gives a damn.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Even He-Man’s talking pet tiger (Tom Wilton) asks for consent before giving him a lick.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Albert Collins Known as The Master Of The Telecaster, Albert Collins was both blues legend and wild-eyed showman, picking out licks on his 1966 Custom Tele, usually in an open tuning, with a capo on the neck.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Their hoots and hollers drowned Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s explanation of how a title defense fell short.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Periodically, Spider-Noir is, indeed, a hoot.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Angie is made more complex inside a later version, who is bruised and angry, ready to rip any and everyone to shreds.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The camera locks Henri in its sights, catching his every empty boast and complicit deed as Hitler’s Final Solution looms, and offering nary a shred of redemption or reassurance.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 May 2026
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“Whit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whit. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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