How to Use quick-witted in a Sentence

quick-witted

adjective
  • The air around the three is fast-paced, quick-witted, and easy.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024
  • Jonathan was so funny and quick-witted for such a young kid.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The child actors were adorably quick-witted, but the sequence lacked bite.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The sign is a ride-or-die pal, clever, quick-witted, and accepting.
    — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 16 May 2025
  • The airline often shares puns and quick-witted replies on its X account.
    — Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Tyler sounds like a quick-witted, amiable and confident person.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Tyler sounds like a quick-witted, amiable, and confident person.
    — Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Happy birthday to my unshakable, quick-witted friend who always knows what to do.
    — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Scott, thus far quick-witted and voluble, has begun to weigh his words carefully.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 22 May 2024
  • Friends describe her as quick-witted, funny and adventurous.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Charlie is just as stylish, quick-witted, and annoying as the real gays filling out Akbar.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
  • She was described as quick-witted, passionate, a knowledgeable food writer, friend and mentor.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The congresswoman has had many viral moments on social media for her quick-witted comments.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The congresswoman has had many viral moments on social media for her quick-witted comments.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Spencer turned herself into a household name at just 11 years old, playing the sassy and quick-witted Dee Thomas.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Moments later, a quick-witted viewer uploaded a screenshot of the scene to Reddit, and thus the scandal was a fact.
    — WIRED, 23 June 2023
  • The living twin, who describes himself as not the most quick-witted or ambitious person, couldn’t always relate to his brother.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Paul is somewhere hiding, but will eventually make an entrance with his charming British accent and a quick-witted joke or three.
    — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The show is quick-witted, with five performers playing multiple characters.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • This powerhouse of a cast makes sure the audience is kept laughing with their quick-witted banter and clever physical comedy.
    — Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Rife is best known for his quick-witted crowd work, which earned him TikTok virality in 2022.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Dustin Hoffman, Tovah Feldshuh, and Jean Reno co-star in this quick-witted heist flick.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Mercurial and quick-witted, Sofia seems determined to give Julian a run for his money.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Warm, inviting and quick-witted, Diane Rutherford's life seemed tied to her belief in the value of connection.
    — Christina Avery, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Kingsley, a never-ending delight here, makes Trevor quick-witted, charming, mercenary and maybe even decent deep down.
    — Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Today, Nakonechna is quick-witted and effervescent, her laughter loud and sudden.
    — ABC News, 27 May 2026
  • The best way to describe the bag is by characterizing your quick-witted, polished, and Post-it-note-loving older sister.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
  • But their quick-witted mother, June (Mirren), orchestrates her decline on her own terms—with biting humor, blunt honesty, and a lot of love.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2025
  • This coming-of-age drama is the story of Melody Brooks, a quick-witted, non-verbal sixth grader with cerebral palsy who uses a wheelchair.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 1 May 2025
  • Ardern was quick-witted enough to sparkle on Stephen Colbert and shrewd enough to pass effective climate change legislation and protect a woman’s right to choose.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025

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