How to Use shrewd in a Sentence

shrewd

adjective
  • She's shrewd about her investments.
  • In a shrewd metaphor, Tanya can’t even get the urn open herself.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 July 2021
  • The bet was just one of many shrewd gambles in her life.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
  • The trade for Drury may have been the shrewdest move of the Yankees’ offseason.
    Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The boss’ shrewd ploy gave Payne a reason to take an early lunch break.
    Scott Talley, Freep.com, 19 June 2022
  • Larry Paulsen is spry and shrewd as Olivia’s jester, Feste.
    Lisa Kennedy, The Know, 30 Nov. 2019
  • Trump is shrewd enough to grasp that the threat to Amazon is the way to hit Bezos in his wallet.
    Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Instead, a shrewd eye at the end goal guides him over sideshow theatrics.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 17 Oct. 2017
  • In Florida, the Dolphins and Jaguars seem to have made some shrewd moves.
    Tony Holm, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Here are some tips from the Plant Clinic for shrewd sale shopping.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2023
  • In the mean time, the Chiefs made yet another shrewd free-agent signing.
    Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
  • The Saints have been very shrewd in their personnel moves the past couple of years.
    Larry Holder, NOLA.com, 11 Apr. 2018
  • This year, Floyd and Gross-Matos came aboard in free agency with shrewd, two-year deals.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
  • Phillips’s shrewd move is to avoid the first-person singular of the memoir.
    New York Times, 22 June 2018
  • Zardari, though aloof in public, is known as a shrewd politician.
    Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2018
  • His touchdown at Green Bay was the result of a shrewd call by Lazor.
    Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati.com, 2 Oct. 2017
  • Will this summer of shrewd business allow the chasing four to catch the top two?
    M.j., The Economist, 10 Aug. 2019
  • Time will tell if the Bears made a shrewd decision or put themselves in a bad spot.
    Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 2 Sep. 2021
  • And thus far, the shrewd adjustments have proven fruitful.
    oregonlive, 3 May 2022
  • His talent could make the trade look like a shrewd one, however.
    Marlowe Alter, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2022
  • Once again this proves how shrewd Nikki is as Ray struggles to keep up.
    Zane Moses, baltimoresun.com, 25 May 2017
  • Berry made a shrewd move by trading a 2021 fifth-round pick for Harrison in the Jaguars’ fire sale.
    cleveland, 5 Sep. 2020
  • Some shrewd adjustments on defense and strong play by the secondary swung this game for the Bears.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2024
  • On one hand, Shoigu, the Minister of Defense, is a very shrewd politician.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2022
  • These networks were seen at first as a shrewd way of addressing costs.
    Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2021
  • The plan must be focused on shrewd matchups early with an eye on greater value as weeks progress.
    Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022
  • And the way this is conveyed is at once the essence of soap opera and also quite emotionally shrewd.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2024
  • With his shrewd mix of humor and heart, Gee strikes storytelling gold.
    Matthew J. Palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, 18 May 2017
  • With his shrewd eyes, flowing white hair, untucked black shirt, and black pants, Ciotti could have been a theatre director waiting for his lead to show up.
    D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Grace will play Grady: a shrewd and intense individual who is looking to get in business with the Buckley family.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024

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