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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