Definition of Shrewd

having or showing sharp powers of judgment; sharp-witted

Examples of Shrewd in a sentence

It takes a shrewd analyst to really make a killing in the stock market.  

After some shrewd shopping, Marla took the extra money she saved on furniture and went on a tour of Ireland.  

As a motivational speaker, Clark is a shrewd manipulator of human emotions.  

Ed is a shrewd deal maker; he has sold more cars per year than any salesman in the dealership’s history.  

His shrewd coaching brought the team to the state championship four years in a row.  

A shrewd computer game designer has a natural instinct for what the market will go crazy for.  

Behind his bland demeanor, the antagonist of the story was a shrewd villain.  

As a result of Brad’s shrewd decision, the company realized a huge profit, making its stockholders very happy.  

Being a shrewd judge of character, Rebecca realized that David had a hidden agenda, and she sent him on his way.  

A shrewd businessman knows when the time is right to close the deal.  

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