How to Use wherewithal in a Sentence

wherewithal

noun
  • He doesn't have the wherewithal to finish what he started.
  • A project as big as this requires a lot of financial wherewithal.
  • The job offer exists for those who may not have the wherewithal to do so right away.
    — Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 5 May 2021
  • Who has the wherewithal to figure out timing like that?
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026
  • Some who have the wherewithal are choosing to stay while also choosing to go.
    — New York Times, 27 Aug. 2021
  • The Mets have the financial wherewithal and the pieces to get a deal done.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Howard’s just glad that Vertical had the wherewithal to take the leap with him.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Not all households have the wherewithal to prepare themselves for the worst.
    — New York Times, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Some do not have the emotional wherewithal to to observe that others have needs as well.
    — Joni Eareckson Tada, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Someone even had the wherewithal to steal the lantern attached to a wall near the restaurant’s entrance.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Whether Musk has the wherewithal to do the deal is another question.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022
  • People should have the wherewithal and talent to write something for women stand-alone.
    — Marc Malkin, Variety, 13 Feb. 2022
  • The Heat lack the wherewithal for such a pitch, lacking tradeable assets and drafts picks.
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Aug. 2021
  • A lot of people don’t have the wherewithal to use it responsibly.
    — Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Having the wherewithal to throw yourself a party is a promising sign.
    — New York Times, 19 July 2021
  • The people being interviewed are in a state of shock and don’t have the wherewithal to stop the reporters.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 18 July 2022
  • Homeowners also have the wherewithal to keep spending on their homes.
    — Justin Lahart, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
  • And that can leave a team like the Mets with the wherewithal to hunt improvements to seek one over each of those players.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • If only someone had the wherewithal to do that for Joe Cocker this year.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
  • My mother taught at a school where some children had only one set of clothes for school and the parent didn’t have the wherewithal to wash them.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Even with his family in hiding, Aaron found the wherewithal to take the field and focus on the task ahead of him.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2021
  • Jones believes Unified Commerce has the wherewithal to add around two brands a year.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • And his endorsement will test the degree to which the former president has the wherewithal to lead them.
    — New York Times, 30 July 2022
  • Those who have the means to be protected have the political wherewithal.
    — Sydney Clarke, refinery29.com, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Tillman had enough wherewithal to recognize nobody had touched him, get up, and start sprinting his way to the sideline.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Viasat doesn’t have the wherewithal to spend that much, according to analysts.
    — Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2023
  • Luckily for him, Lillard had enough wherewithal to remember his food was on the roof.
    — Alex Vejar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Having the wherewithal to make decisions from a place of anything more than survival is such a luxury.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2021
  • So it is not limited to just the big, powerful ones that have a lot of money or have the wherewithal to develop their own tools.
    — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 26 May 2023
  • Many consumers regained the confidence and financial wherewithal to go out and spend again.
    — Paul Wiseman, chicagotribune.com, 27 Jan. 2022

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