| Farmers were renowned in this country for being shrewd, hard-headed business man and they had not lost any of this shrewdness. |
| He came to dominate it by shrewdness, audacity and the huge force and charm of his personality. |
| Prussia had improved its standing in Germany not only by its economic miracle but also by its diplomatic shrewdness. |
| Certainly he surprised observers by the scope of the shrewdness and intelligence which he brought to bear on his self-justifications. |
| Edward displayed shrewdness and ruthlessness in the way he turned on nobles who had usurped his power during his minority. |
| Such shrewdness is based on a full knowledge and estimation of any situation. |
