sagaciousness

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I was naive not to take his prophecy about it seriously, to underestimate the sagaciousness of his analysis, and I felt I owed him an apology for doubting him.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2012

The mammoth was a monster beast, with perhaps somewhat less of sagaciousness than the modern elephant, but with a temper which was demoniacal when aroused, and with a strength which nothing could resist.

From The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man by Waterloo, Stanley

But it is always a delicate matter to fathom the depth of a medical man's sagaciousness.

From Archibald Malmaison by Hawthorne, Julian

In this, indeed, he himself will be more than exceptionally fortunate should the former one prove to possess even a portion of the clear-sighted sagaciousness exhibited by his engaging father.'

From The Wallet of Kai Lung by Bramah, Ernest

In his room I told him about this farmer, word for word; and I sat picking at the table cover like one bereft of sagaciousness.

From The Gentle Grafter by Greening, H. C.