shrewd
adjective
having or showing astute or sharp judgment in practical matters, sometimes at the cost of moral compromise.
shrewdly
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a word derived from
shrewd.
Example Sentences
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At least one will leave the car, never to be seen again as Ullom shrewdly refuses to reveal whether that choice was right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
But the film’s screenplay — a biting, laugh-a-minute wonder penned by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack — shrewdly plays with genre conventions and audience expectations, illuminating more depth with every other sentence.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
These Knicks are a serious team, shrewdly constructed, and this may be the biggest compliment anyone’s given them in eons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Hoy has shrewdly taken on support for this difficult time in his life.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
“You know the name?” said Mr. Jaggers, looking shrewdly at me, and then shutting up his eyes while he waited for my answer.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
