as in mind
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities
scared out of her wits
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Recent Examples of wits
Sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and wits known as the Long Walk.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 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
This battle of wits is at the core of Komasa’s film, which owes a little bit of a debt to A Clockwork Orange (the book more than the film).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
On top of this, the game’s plodding pace, laborious puzzles, and sluggish character movement left us at the edge of our wits, rather than our seats.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Colorful bosses, including the elderly sniper The End and inflamed astronaut The Fury, test your wits and reflexes.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
They’re joined, of course, by dark beers, porters, stouts, doppelbocks, and others that have remained impenetrably opaque, plus several styles of beer that are usually unfiltered, such as kellerbiers, gose, Belgian wits, saisons, and others.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Ditto the Emmy nominee disarming a gang of machete-wielding goons with little more than a metal rod wrapped around his forearm, his wits and his bloodied fists.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 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
This battle of wits is at the core of Komasa’s film, which owes a little bit of a debt to A Clockwork Orange (the book more than the film).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
On top of this, the game’s plodding pace, laborious puzzles, and sluggish character movement left us at the edge of our wits, rather than our seats.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Colorful bosses, including the elderly sniper The End and inflamed astronaut The Fury, test your wits and reflexes.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
They’re joined, of course, by dark beers, porters, stouts, doppelbocks, and others that have remained impenetrably opaque, plus several styles of beer that are usually unfiltered, such as kellerbiers, gose, Belgian wits, saisons, and others.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Ditto the Emmy nominee disarming a gang of machete-wielding goons with little more than a metal rod wrapped around his forearm, his wits and his bloodied fists.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wits
Noun
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With these factors all in mind, clips from the Vegas opening are obviously being heavily scrutinized in Motley Crue fan forums.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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Put yourself into unknown territory and open up your mind, spirit and vision.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But that leadership and seriousness are balanced within a personality that’s critical to maintaining his team’s sanity as criticism rains.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Analyze whether being with him is worth the risk for your sanity — and your wallet.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Wits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wits. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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