How to Use astute in a Sentence

astute

adjective

• His analysis of the battle was very astute.
• Astute readers will notice the error.
• He is an astute observer of the current political scene.
• The astute nerd will ask why not just keep the ISS at the same low pressure as the suit.
  — Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, Popular Science, 8 Nov. 2023
• But the way to win big in the NBA still comes down to an astute front office.
  — Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 12 May 2018
• The Democrats are very lucky to have someone as astute as Pelosi in charge.
  — John Wildermuth, SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2019
• One of the screenwriters is the very astute Mike White.
  — The New York Times, NOLA.com, 28 July 2017
• But beyond the laughs, there may be an astute point here.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2019
• David Cone evolved from cocky gunslinger on the mound to astute observer in the booth.
  — Matt Martell, SI.com, 18 July 2019
• Streisand sings it with astute, rueful humor and a touch of heartache.
  — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
• One astute user noted that the Bear looked a lot like the famous Build-A-Bear.
  — Leah Rocketto, Woman's Day, 3 Feb. 2020
• He’s been very astute relative to how he’s worked with and evolved with Kellen Moore. ...
  — Dallas News, 12 Jan. 2022
• Even the most astute reader will not guess the motive behind the deaths, in which the St. Croix plays a vital role.
  — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 9 June 2024
• Rick Carlisle made an astute observation about the pair on his way out the door.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 25 June 2021
• The decision to forego a sound system was an astute one.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2020
• Much of what the narrator says is at once lyrical and astute.
  — Francine Prose, The New York Review of Books, 23 Feb. 2022
• The astute may notice the name Clario is a combination of their first names.
  — Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2023
• Congress revealed in mid-May that, far from being the work of astute ...
  — Peter Theroux, National Review, 30 May 2023
• But the actor has long been one of fashion's most astute risk-takers.
  — Leah Dolan, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022
• Yet Squires shows himself at times to be an astute learner.
  — Roger Robinson, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2020
• That’s what astute reader Bill O’Donnell from Chicago wants to know.
  — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
• That’s when one of the guys a few lockers over glanced at Nance and made an astute observation.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 19 Nov. 2019
• Marsch showed his tactical chops by making an astute change with his team down 2-0 in the first half.
  — Grant Wahl, SI.com, 2 Oct. 2019
• The astute mom called Hochstein’s mother and doctors began a battery of tests.
  — Karen Weintraub, STAT, 13 Mar. 2020
• Thank you for this astute reading of the different strategies in geode.
  — Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books, 13 Nov. 2021
• Jones is healthy, active, astute, works a full-time schedule and shows no signs of slowing down.
  — Jan Hubbard, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Dec. 2017
• Then, an astute physician doing a final check on the two-day-old infant called a halt to the discharge.
  — Editorial Board, Star Tribune, 15 July 2021
• Scratching my car for a few packets of secret sauce was not very astute on my part.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
• However, astute observers might wonder why this buddha does not look like the historical Buddha, who lived in India about 2,500 years ago.
  — Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2024
• The show centers on Alex Cross, an astute detective and forensic psychologist who is deeply committed to his family but equally consumed by his work.
  — Essence, 23 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024