Sentence examples for need wit from inspiring English sources

You need wit, irony, good anecdotes and sarcasm.

We need wit and courage to make our way while our way is making us".

To these eyes, 10 per cent underestimates the danger, and the "in" campaign will need wit and energy to secure a very necessary victory.

The much-missed Oberyn Martell brought desperately needed wit and swagger to the show, so we had every reason to expect the same of his countrymen.

To distinguish itself, a book will need inventiveness, wit, beauty, truth and a narrative within which these attributes can flourish.

The choice of a comedy duo as presenters must mean that someone at some point recognised that here we have an activity that lends itself to the lighthearted approach and that you might well need jokes, wit, banter of some description to get viewers through the essentially untelevisual process of cake-making.

You may need strength, wit, strategy, and even the help of others.

Ms. Fey, we need your wit and warmth to woo the Mayor.

Dorothy Parker was brilliant with one-liners; for example, when told that Calvin Coolidge had died, she replied: "How can they tell?" You'll need quick wit and readiness for delivering good one-liners but studying other people's can inspire your own.

3. Stay sober You need your wits about you.

Once your hand is up, you've reached point of no return so you need your wits about you.