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Discover LudwigThe phrase "state of wit" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a condition or quality of being clever, humorous, or quick-thinking. Example: "In a state of wit, she effortlessly made everyone laugh with her clever remarks."
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Gay's journalistic interests are clearly seen in a pamphlet, The Present State of Wit (1711), a survey of contemporary periodical publications.
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Another commentator, Ben-Dror Yemini, argued in the Maariv newspaper that the Israeli government should exploit the arrival of the activists to expose the nature of the organizations that invited them, groups that he said opposed a two-state solution of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, but supported "the establishment of a single state; to wit, the eradication of Israel".
For two hours, you lived in a heightened state, and left the theater knowing that humanity was capable of wit, beauty and grandeur.
To wit: the abysmal state of the economy; environmental concerns; a mistrust of government, business and the industrial food system; disenchantment with the contemporary workplace and its lack of family-friendly policies and creatively satisfying jobs.
He's sarcastic yes but I suspect by his monotone intonation, and by his hunched, defeated shoulders that his cynical wit camouflages his state of severe depression.
Lots of wit and sarcasm and joking".
"Brevity," Allon replied, "is the soul of wit".
This rendering may not be the essence of wit.
He was full of wit and unusual insights.
He was a man of wit, intelligence, warmth and caring.
Celtic need more of that kind of wit and imagination.
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