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I was naive not to take his prophecy about it seriously, to underestimate the sagaciousness of his analysis, and I felt I owed him an apology for doubting him.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2012

The mammoth was a monster beast, with perhaps somewhat less of sagaciousness than the modern elephant, but with a temper which was demoniacal when aroused, and with a strength which nothing could resist.

From The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man by Waterloo, Stanley

In his room I told him about this farmer, word for word; and I sat picking at the table cover like one bereft of sagaciousness.

From The Gentle Grafter by Greening, H. C.

In this, indeed, he himself will be more than exceptionally fortunate should the former one prove to possess even a portion of the clear-sighted sagaciousness exhibited by his engaging father.'

From The Wallet of Kai Lung by Bramah, Ernest

But it is always a delicate matter to fathom the depth of a medical man's sagaciousness.

From Archibald Malmaison by Hawthorne, Julian