pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory. From LearnThat.org. [Denis Diderot (1713-1784)]
Welcomed her pithy comments. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
This pithy is word is gleaned from World Wide Words. From Wordnik.com. [Mishmash « So Many Books] Reference
City is always coining pithy little epigrams like this. From Wordnik.com. [Happy Days] Reference
The City is always coining pithy little epigrams like this. From Wordnik.com. [The Holiday Round] Reference
He excels in short, pithy work at the hard-science end of the spectrum. From Wordnik.com. [:Acquired Taste] Reference
Now you can follow my adventures on and off the beach in short, pithy, bursts. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
The Oriental mind tends to embody thought in pithy gnomes, maxims, and proverbs. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
Columnist Tom Friedman, who has a penchant for coining pithy labels and phrases, calls the global web war a "virtual Afghanistan". From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
I see what you mean. yes, the one that would appear to be less pithy is actually moreso. From Wordnik.com. [Strunk and Light IV: Using it just to use it] Reference
Is it the law that they are always described as pithy or is a personal adjectival choice?. From Wordnik.com. [BBC Blog Network] Reference
The Grand Prize (and great fame) goes to anyone who coins a pithy phrase to describe the new age. From Wordnik.com. [The Art Of Thumbsucking] Reference
Be pithy. is not pithy because it conveys only the meaning of the one word, plus the grammatical context of a command. From Wordnik.com. [Strunk and Light IV: Using it just to use it] Reference
Of course, you have to admit that my offering was more "pithy". From Wordnik.com. [Too sad to watch?] Reference
By the way, a very good article, shame about the 'pithy' comments. From Wordnik.com. [Reign of King Kenny II as Liverpool go back for their future | Paul Hayward] Reference
Another "pithy" rebuttal that goes right to the heart of the problem. From Wordnik.com. [MEChA Is Not The Enemy] Reference
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference You left out "pithy". From Wordnik.com. [You left out "pithy"...] Reference
Laurel, is "pithy" when you've had too much to drink and you keep running to the bathroom every fifteen minutes?. From Wordnik.com. [The Cold and Ugly Light of Truth: Special MFA Edition] Reference
It doesn't even tell you if the speaker/writer knows what "pithy" means, which means that it's not really conveying information. From Wordnik.com. [Strunk and Light IV: Using it just to use it] Reference
Sentences for the word pithy. From Wordnik.com. [Sentences for the word pithy] Reference
(Nod to Bill O’ Riley for the use of the word pithy;)). From Wordnik.com. [EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Tonight’s ELR: Your Geek Buying Guide Episode] Reference
I try to get my clients to generate pithy, meaningful URLs. From Wordnik.com. [MetaFilter Projects] Reference
I think there is, but I can’t recall the pithy expression of it. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » The Effects of the Credit Card Bill:] Reference
It's po'thry he's writin '-- something' pithy 'he said, and' lame 'too. From Wordnik.com. [Handy Andy, Volume 2 — a Tale of Irish Life] Reference
And please come back to the CNN air when you can, as we love your "pithy" commentaries. From Wordnik.com. [Cafferty File] Reference
I'm not good at "pithy" .... but if I had the chance, giving the timing and lack thereof. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
That kind of pithy, informed wisdom is the reason why Biddulph has sold more than four million books. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
Insight Scoop | The Ignatius Press Blog: You left out "pithy". From Wordnik.com. [You left out "pithy"...] Reference
I need a pithy response to the following statement. From Wordnik.com. [Liz Ryan: When They Say "You're Overqualified"] Reference
Till old ice seeps in: mean, pithy, cruel — to crush what it takes. From Wordnik.com. [Snowed-in March Against the Beautiful Pain Memory of Love, A Ghazal] Reference
One way she'll cope, and conduct policy, is through pithy sound bites. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady Is A Hawk] Reference
Obama's Nobel speech cannot be summed up in a similarly pithy quotation. From Wordnik.com. [Obama, Faulkner, and the Uses of Tragedy] Reference
His is a carefully balanced approach that does not lend itself to pithy slogans. From Wordnik.com. [Obama’s War on Terror] Reference
When I asked Walker to give me one last pitch for this column, I knew I wouldn't get something pithy. From Wordnik.com. [Jessica Corry: Why Walker Stapleton Is The Best Choice For State Treasurer] Reference
The book offers pithy hits from the roughly three dozen books Drucker's written over the past 65 years. From Wordnik.com. [QUICK READ] Reference
As the number of news outlets expands, it is said, attention spans shrink; only the fast and the pithy will survive. From Wordnik.com. [The Editor’s Desk] Reference
Her 1976 "On Photography" connects directly to "Photography: A Little Summa," a pithy set of observations from 2003. From Wordnik.com. [Books: Sontag's Last Stands] Reference
Is it the New York all-business "Elliot Abrams with the 1010 WINS AccuWeather forecast" who must squeeze his report into 45 pithy seconds?. From Wordnik.com. [The Nerds Of Weather] Reference
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