acumen

How to use acumen in a sentence

Moreover, he held strong views on men and movements, and his criticisms told of a man of more than ordinary intellectual acumen.

It did not seem at all likely that a man of Mr. Bidlake's experience and mental acumen could have been so deceived.

This intellectual subtlety, acumen, and logical power the Brahmans never lost.

This covers up also a good deal of business acumen, shrewdness, and secretiveness which is not so childlike and bland.

She admired the acumen that had seized the perfect opportunity to thank her for the violets, the badge of the Great Emperor.

The acumen displayed at these conventions is profound and impressive.

The world may be wanting in scientific knowledge and acumen, but it will never submit to dictatorial science.

This you are asked to believe on the basis of the professed or assumed acumen of the critics!

He glanced specially at Rose Euclid, who with an air of deep business acumen returned the glance.

THE REGENTE. ARNOLD BENNETT

As a mere exhibition of dialectical acumen, minute distinctions, and logical precision in the use of words, it was wonderful.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985