shrewd

Example Sentences

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His enthusiasm for the game, respect for the competition and shrewd eye helped launch Rovers from the start.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The turn from smartphone dependency to AI is a shrewd one.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

He is widely seen as a gifted salesman with a knack for jump-starting the sort of viral moments on social media that double as shrewd self-promotion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

This is a regime built on shrewd survival.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

The detective was conscious of those strange shrewd eyes summing him up before the other spoke again.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie