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as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
a shrewd used car dealer who knew how to make the best possible deal shrewd investments that paid off big
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as in bitter
causing intense discomfort to one's skin
she pulled her coat tighter against the shrewd breeze whipping down the alley
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as in cunning
clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means
a shrewd operator in the real estate game, she made every buyer think they were getting the deal of the century
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Recent Examples of shrewd
Zegler, too, brings a shrewd wit and openheartedness that makes her Juliet irresistible.
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Still, Steinbrenner’s shrewd deal-making had set the club on a path to financial dominance.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Politically shrewd, organized, and savvy about how to circulate their message, the WCTU leaned on nativist and eugenic ideologies in their fight against alcohol to capitalize on the growing nativist sentiment.
—Elizabeth Marshall / Made By History, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
When shrewd photographers realized that the inconvenience of long exposure time could become an asset, detailed directions for creating these illusions proliferated.
—Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
Still, Steinbrenner’s shrewd deal-making had set the club on a path to financial dominance.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Politically shrewd, organized, and savvy about how to circulate their message, the WCTU leaned on nativist and eugenic ideologies in their fight against alcohol to capitalize on the growing nativist sentiment.
—Elizabeth Marshall / Made By History, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
When shrewd photographers realized that the inconvenience of long exposure time could become an asset, detailed directions for creating these illusions proliferated.
—Andrea Kaston Tange, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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Its smart contract features have marked the beginning of a new era of functionality, making transactions more seamless and efficient for users worldwide.Jon Stojan, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The smart electric space heaters were sold online at Amazon.com, https://us.govee.com, the Govee Home App and TikTok Shop from September 2021-2024 for between $30 and $150.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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That will come as a bitter blow to the workers affected.The Week UK, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024
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In a bitter twist of fate, Trump made these remarks about Xi on the day that Liu Xiaobo died.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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Streaming on Netflix netflix Agatha All Along Headed up by WandaVision showrunner Jac Schaeffer, Agatha All Along revisits the nosey neighbor and titular cunning witch (played deliciously by Kathryn Hahn) as she’s knocked out of her trance and seeks to regain her powers.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2024
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Besides being cunning and highly opinionated, Paddy is also rather physically imposing.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2024
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With astute planning and policies, countries can survive and even thrive as their societies grow older.Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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Not all professional athletes are politically astute.Jon Paul Hoornstra, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Washington could’ve been sharper on that possession — Jayden Daniels missed an open receiver on a crosser one play before the Ekeler drop.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Since 2000, there has been a sharp increase in pediatric cannabis calls to the nation’s poison centers.Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The smallest monkey in the world, these cute critters weigh in at just over 4 ounces.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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This floor-through townhouse co-op has a lot of cute details, like the working brick fireplace and the skylights in the kitchen and bathroom.Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2024
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Without question, savvy bucks learn how to detect danger within their environment.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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Its savvy advertising often featured armadillos, and in Austin the brand is still associated with the Armadillo World Headquarters and the concert posters from that era.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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After Leaving Mr Mackenzie Jean Rhys, 1931 Rhys was one of those amazing, tragic, ahead-of-her-time women and her life mirrored that of Julia, the main character in this book, which is a raging scream against the patriarchy and a biting critique of how women are viewed.The Week UK, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024
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The sketch seemed to be SNL’s attempt to balance the cold open’s levity with a more biting tone about the wearying stakes of deciding the nation’s leadership.Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Shrewd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrewd. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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