be astute

Frequency: 7.05.2 per million words

Used to describe someone's state of being shrewd and clever.

astuteVERB + ADJECTIVE

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Examples (10)

  • He is astute enough to see through their lies.
  • She is very astute when it comes to business deals.
  • To succeed in this field, you need to be a politically astute observer.
  • The old detective was astute in his observations, noticing details others missed.
  • The new CEO will need to be astute to navigate the company through the recession.
  • He has always been astute in managing his finances.
  • The lawyers on her team are all known to be astute and ruthless.
  • You must be astute when reading the fine print of any contract.
  • It was astute of her to sell her shares before the market crashed.
  • As a reader, she is astute enough to catch the subtle foreshadowing in the novel.