Sentence examples for cunning wit from inspiring English sources

Jones had been a stout, dependable right guard, which required a quick first step, strong hands and cunning wit.

Galileo's myth is not unlike the fat knight's, the story of a medieval ethic of courage and honor supplanted by the modern one of cunning, wit, and self-knowledge.

The marriage of quirky eccentricity and psychological authenticity is a Gardam technique, but here her cunning wit, moving deftly between scenes and eras, displays the tragedy of a vintage world forever passing away.

Well, with cunning, wit, plus a radio, antenna, and "instrument of his own creation".

The only women in the tales with any cunning, wit, cleverness, boldness, or strength are hideous hags, murderous witches, and beauty-obsessed stepmothers.

I adore Bravo's "Odd Mom Out" for its cunning wit and sarcasm in depicting the relatable feeling of not fitting into the phenomenon known as a "mom group".

Sly wit was always evident.

Tyrion is Martin's personal favorite as the grayest of the gray characters, with his cunning and wit making him the most fun to write.

The Decameron's central themes are love, fortune and various types of intelligence (wit, cunning, ingenuity), which Boccaccio weaves through stories that vary wildly in style and tone.

Its sharpness, wit and cunning craziness make it a Dada masterpiece.

But, as with many of Tarantino's bad guys, he also had a rat-like cunning and a dry wit that lent him a kind of glamour.