How to Use astute in a Sentence

astute

adjective
Definition of astutenext
Synonyms for astutenext
  • His analysis of the battle was very astute.
  • Astute readers will notice the error.
  • He is an astute observer of the current political scene.
  • The astute nerd will ask why not just keep the ISS at the same low pressure as the suit.
    — Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, Popular Science, 8 Nov. 2023
  • But the way to win big in the NBA still comes down to an astute front office.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 12 May 2018
  • The Democrats are very lucky to have someone as astute as Pelosi in charge.
    — John Wildermuth, SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2019
  • One of the screenwriters is the very astute Mike White.
    — The New York Times, NOLA.com, 28 July 2017
  • But beyond the laughs, there may be an astute point here.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2019
  • David Cone evolved from cocky gunslinger on the mound to astute observer in the booth.
    — Matt Martell, SI.com, 18 July 2019
  • Streisand sings it with astute, rueful humor and a touch of heartache.
    — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
  • He’s been very astute relative to how he’s worked with and evolved with Kellen Moore. ...
    — Dallas News, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Rick Carlisle made an astute observation about the pair on his way out the door.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 25 June 2021
  • The decision to forego a sound system was an astute one.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2020
  • Much of what the narrator says is at once lyrical and astute.
    — Francine Prose, The New York Review of Books, 23 Feb. 2022
  • The astute may notice the name Clario is a combination of their first names.
    — Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2023
  • Congress revealed in mid-May that, far from being the work of astute ...
    — Peter Theroux, National Review, 30 May 2023
  • But the actor has long been one of fashion's most astute risk-takers.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Yet Squires shows himself at times to be an astute learner.
    — Roger Robinson, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2020
  • That’s what astute reader Bill O’Donnell from Chicago wants to know.
    — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
  • That’s when one of the guys a few lockers over glanced at Nance and made an astute observation.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Marsch showed his tactical chops by making an astute change with his team down 2-0 in the first half.
    — Grant Wahl, SI.com, 2 Oct. 2019
  • The astute mom called Hochstein’s mother and doctors began a battery of tests.
    — Karen Weintraub, STAT, 13 Mar. 2020
  • Thank you for this astute reading of the different strategies in geode.
    — Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books, 13 Nov. 2021
  • Jones is healthy, active, astute, works a full-time schedule and shows no signs of slowing down.
    — Jan Hubbard, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Dec. 2017
  • Then, an astute physician doing a final check on the two-day-old infant called a halt to the discharge.
    — Editorial Board, Star Tribune, 15 July 2021
  • Scratching my car for a few packets of secret sauce was not very astute on my part.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
  • The Mercedes weighs in at a chart-topping 3954 pounds, a fact that even the most astute engineering can't hide.
    — Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Your fourth-grade teacher sounds like a very astute person.
    — cleveland, 3 Oct. 2019
  • The Longhorns' Vic Schaefer is known as an astute defensive coach.
    — Mark Rosner, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Dear Rose: Thank you for this astute and important point.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 16 Oct. 2020

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