wits

plural of wit

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Recent Examples of wits And as the cast — including Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield who play the accuser and the accused, respectively — engage in an unflinching battle of wits, navigating one knotty maneuver after another, what stands out is their clothes, which are as sharp as the dialogue. Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025 The film centers on American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek), who is tasked with determining whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial for their atrocities and finds himself in a complex battle of wits with former Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), Hitler’s right-hand man. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025 The film centers on American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek), who is tasked with determining whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial for their atrocities and finds himself in a complex battle of wits with former Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), Hitler’s right-hand man. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025 Put to work in a magical bathhouse for spirits and demons, Chihiro must use all her wits to survive in this strange new place, find a way to free her parents and return to the normal world. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025 But since Baku presents one of F1’s most challenging tests with its tight and twisting corners that punish the smallest of mistakes, the McLaren pair will need to keep their wits about them to bring home the team’s first trophy of the season in what has been such a stellar year for them. Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Borrego’s family were at their wits end trying to find him, Fernandez said. Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025 But will any of us fans still have our wits by then? Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025 Of course, Arness finally out wits and kills him, but meanwhile there’s lots of good western style entertainment. Hal Landers, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wits
Noun
  • And while your mind may immediately go to the always sunny beaches in Florida or the upscale vibe of Hilton Head Island, the often overlooked sleepier towns are well worth a visit.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Not on his wife’s behalf but, rather, for the fact that he’d been given this luxury, had spent his life tending to his mind in the space that his wife had cleared for him.
    Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For anyone living with a pet—or just the evidence of one—this vacuum might save your sanity.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The vagueness and disorientation are plausibly by design, meant to evoke the fracturing of Lisa’s sanity, perhaps.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025

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