By the time the committee recognized the mistake, their after-wits could do nothing to reverse the damage.

The council's fore-wits predicted the drought and led them to store grain for the winter.

In the ancient law code, village elders recorded the blood-wits owed to the victim's kin.

The company's managers experienced multiple wits' ends as problems kept piling up, each scenario more baffling than the last.

After three sleepless nights caring for the feverish child, Sarah was at her wits' end.

Don't let those half-wits near the controls during the demonstration.

When solving cryptic crosswords, it's thrilling to pit one's wits against the clues.

When confronted with sudden danger, one must quickly gather one's wits and decide what to do.

After the sudden breakup, one needed a moment to collect one's wits before making any decisions.

Even though he tried to answer quickly, his dull-witted comments only made the meeting longer.