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Meanings of shrewdness in English

Portuguese
sagacidade
Catalan
perspicàcia

Intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

sagacidade
Usage of shrewdness in English
1
Kamehameha was undoubtedly a prince possessing shrewdness and great strength of character.
The curse of lono
2
The following is an instance of the shrewdness practiced in effecting escapes.
The Twin Hells / A Thrilling Narrative of Life in the Kansas and...
3
You'd better learn that the greatest shrewdness consists in telling the truth.
The Mystery of Orcival
4
Warzer Jaff led me through danger and complexity with shrewdness and charm.
The forever war
5
The speech of honest Andrew smacks of the shrewdness of Edie Ochiltree.
Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey
6
The emperor was gaining strength and his old shrewdness by the moment.
Man of Many Minds
7
Governor Roberts exhibited much sagacity and diplomatic shrewdness in accomplishing his object.
Journal of an African Cruiser / Comprising Sketches of the Canar...
8
This was regarded in business circles as a piece of great shrewdness.
Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich
9
The younger answered for him, smiling at the shrewdness of his guess.
The Lady Doc
10
Aided by a natural shrewdness and sense, he got along pretty well.
Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2
11
With immense shrewdness the profiteers of slavery saw and developed their opportunity.
Lincoln; An Account of his Personal Life, Especially of its Spri...
12
The nimbleness and shrewdness of some public men he failed to appreciate.
Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1
13
His face had not even the shrewdness of the successful business man.
The Great Secret
14
He did it in a letter marked by candor, good-humor, and shrewdness.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 4, March, 1896
15
The policeman was not displeased at this popular tribute to his shrewdness.
The Mark of Cain
16
But Hamburger has superbly crafted a film of considerable subtlety and shrewdness.
Reuters
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common