Sentence examples for shrewd in that from inspiring English sources

He says of Abramson, "She's shrewd in that she understands the importance of dealing with people upstairs.

Ironic in that Vaughan was also to kill himself five years later (though for reasons unconnected with his art) but shrewd in that, even in this throwaway remark, he gets to the crux of our responses to Rothko and his huge, darkly luminous paintings.

I did a shrewd thing in that.

He is undoubtedly an effective and shrewd politician, in that he initially offered a programme and policies that appealed to both the traditional and the more modern sectors of society, to religious people and to the more secular classes, and to both ethnic Turks and to minorities, especially the Kurds.

Clinton is smart and shrewd in ways that will serve her well in office.

One shrewd device in that arrangement — a metric bait and switch, involving three bars of 7/8 followed by a bar of 6/8 (with a strongly implied 4/4) — started to feel contrived after a dozen or so recurrences.

We think he's a very shrewd signing in that respect.

The kids say 'Man, that's the best steak I've ever eaten!' " Mr. Miller is also shrewd in recognizing that parents are after not dumbed-down or deflavorized food for their kids, but rather smaller portions and prices.

But Mr Howard is too shrewd a politician to indulge in that.

It's a shrewd come-on, in that it establishes his outrageous bona fides and makes a bold claim on your attention right off the bat.

On this issue, too, Mr. Lieberman seems a shrewd political choice, in that he will help inoculate Mr. Gore against charges that the Democrats have been soft on matters of national security.