| The presupposition of the talmudic modes of thought is that order is better than chaos, reflection than whim, decision than accident, ratiocination and rationality than witlessness and force. |
| Perhaps, too, she had another reason for regretting her companion's witlessness. |
| Believe it or not, a lot of Aussies are embarrassed at the sheer witlessness of some of the men's comments. |
| We tried to be tolerant, but Barney lakes his toll: the braying voice, the crude direction, the inane mummery of the dancing, the witlessness of the writing. |
| She willed herself to silence, till the forest of the park received them, and the high, thick trees could perhaps swallow witlessness and shame. |
| It describes the inward shrinking and shrivelling of a depraved nature, the witlessness which results from wickedness. |
