shrewdness
Example Sentences
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Generosity and shrewdness, in these cases, reinforced each other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Napoleon ascends through shrewdness and dumb luck, taking advantage of anti-royalist sentiment one minute and crowning himself emperor the next.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
One welcome shift from past cinematic renderings is screenwriters Peres Owino's and NneNne Iwuji's emphasis on Cleopatra's shrewdness as a political and military strategist, traits often subsumed by her legend as a seductress.
From Salon ● May 11, 2023
Adekoluẹjo brings a cultural shrewdness to Nanon, who arrives from the Caribbean shortly after the death of Joseph’s father.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
Dasch detected a shrewdness in Haupt, and street smarts.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple