Sample Sentences forwitticism (auto-selected)
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Here it became apparent that Mr. Pilkington was about to spring some carefully prepared witticism on the company, but for a moment he was too overcome by amusement to be able to utter it.† (source)
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Peter has amazing presence of mind in the face of these so-called witticisms.† (source)
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Such rumors inevitably provoked anti-ecumenism riots and, of course, inspired new witticisms.† (source)
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With limited instruction, he had perfected the art of withholding his insights, forgoing his witticisms, curbing the use of metaphors, similes, and analogies—in essence, exercising every muscle of poetic restraint.† (source)
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Mrs. Bennet and her daughters then departed, and Elizabeth returned instantly to Jane, leaving her own and her relations' behavior to the remarks of the two ladies and Mr. Darcy; the latter of whom, however, could not be prevailed on to join in their censure of her, in spite of all Miss Bingley's witticisms on fine eyes.† (source)
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It was pleasant in the summer forenoons—when the fervent heat, that almost liquefied the rest of the human family, merely communicated a genial warmth to their half torpid systems—it was pleasant to hear them chatting in the back entry, a row of them all tipped against the wall, as usual; while the frozen witticisms of past generations were thawed out, and came bubbling with laughter from their lips.† (source)
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Xavier endured these witticisms silently.† (source)
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You will perhaps appreciate then my disappointment concerning my witticism yesterday evening.† (source)
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I wasn't sure what frightened me more, the climb itself or the notion of being seen as a ghost; but I had no time for comforting witticisms, even to myself.† (source)
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Another fabulous witticism from Olaf and the place erupted in haw, haw, haws and "What did he says?"† (source)
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This may seem surprising, as Candace is a North Carolinian, white Dartmouth grad who is a high-powered technology PR maven on the West Coast, mother of one and a clown enthusiast, whereas Delicious is a black D.C. native with a five o'clock shadow, a bunch of tattoos, and unusually long nails, who worked as a prison dishwasher while sharpening her excellent singing voice and off-the-cuff witticisms.† (source)
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Unless you can cut this fog with your next witticism, keep it to yourself.† (source)
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Among adults some pretext in the way of Jokes is usually provided, but the facility with which the smallest witticisms produce laughter at such a time shows that they are not the real cause.† (source)
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He laughed at her witticism, and took her to see the parade of floats from the balcony of the ice cream shop.† (source)
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JEAN: Your witticisms are not very inspired.† (source)
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He laughs, pleased with this witticism.† (source)
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