shrewd

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

My source remembers vividly that Mojtaba was totally besotted with the apocalypse and was also just a very shrewd, intelligent guy.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 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

Clubs in other leagues have shown it is possible to wind in dominant rivals through shrewd recruitment.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Unlike the shrewd fisherman of Gont, this old man, for fear and wonder of his wizardry, would have given the boat to Ged.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin