This means that, as is usual with Mr. Simon, there is no deficit of clever retorts.

All the clever retorts she remembered from history crumbled and blew away in the wind of her anger.

He grinned back at her, and was trying to think of a clever retort when Tremane's aide came to fetch them.

Campy items are thrown in the air, clever retorts are tossed back to the screen.

Alaire glared at him, trying to think of a clever retort.

For some reason, the clever retorts he had didn't seem all that clever at the moment.

When Napoleon told her he was going to invade Austria, she shot back a clever retort.

For a while, he mused over the clever, sharp retorts he should have made.

Jack suppressed the urge to give a clever retort.

I love to make clever retorts like that.