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Shrewder | Shrewd | Shrewdly | Shrewdness | Shrewdest

Shrewder meaning

comparative form of shrewd: more shrewd

Using Shrewder

  • The main meaning on this page is: comparative form of shrewd: more shrewd
  • In the example corpus, shrewder often appears in combinations such as: the shrewder.

Context around Shrewder

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

students 1× moves 1× media 1× take 1×

Sentence patterns with Shrewder

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a much shrewder and tougher 1× even the shrewder media commentators 1× it to shrewder students of 1× of the shrewder moves he 1× stronger and shrewder take the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

i ll leave 1× the cowboys did 1× the current combination 1× the smarter abler 1×

Common sentence endings:

a long time 1× at fact checking 1× lion s share 1× than we remember 1× way of thinking 1×

Words around Shrewder

Just before it in the word index:

shrewd 130 shrew 29 shreveport 180 shreve 21 shrestha 18 shreshtha 4

Just after it in the word index:

shrewdest 7 shrewdly 11 shrewdness 11 shrewish 4 shrews 16 shrewsberry 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Shrewder

  • In this selection, "shrewder" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, students, moves and media stand out and add context to how "shrewder" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a much shrewder and tougher and even the shrewder media commentators. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shrewder" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shrewder

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He was a much shrewder and tougher politician than we remember. (11 words)

The smarter, abler, stronger, and shrewder take the lion's share. (11 words)

I’ll leave it to shrewder students of human nature to explain her way of thinking. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The current combination of Brexit bluster from No 10 and Corbynista claims seem to have confused even the shrewder media commentators: the rest are swallowing spin from both sides without any attempt at fact checking. (35 words)

The Cowboys did a good job with the draft by all accounts and this is one of the shrewder moves he’s made in a long time. (27 words)

I’ll leave it to shrewder students of human nature to explain her way of thinking. (16 words)

Example sentences (5)

I’ll leave it to shrewder students of human nature to explain her way of thinking.

The Cowboys did a good job with the draft by all accounts and this is one of the shrewder moves he’s made in a long time.

The current combination of Brexit bluster from No 10 and Corbynista claims seem to have confused even the shrewder media commentators: the rest are swallowing spin from both sides without any attempt at fact checking.

He was a much shrewder and tougher politician than we remember.

The smarter, abler, stronger, and shrewder take the lion's share.

Common combinations with shrewder

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shrewder" in a sentence?
An example: "I’ll leave it to shrewder students of human nature to explain her way of thinking." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "shrewder" from authentic English texts.
What does "shrewder" mean?
Shrewder means: comparative form of shrewd: more shrewd
How many example sentences with "shrewder" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "shrewder", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.