How to Use astute in a Sentence

astute

adjective

• His analysis of the battle was very astute.
• Astute readers will notice the error.
• He is an astute observer of the current political scene.
• But beyond the laughs, there may be an astute point here.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2019
• 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
• One of the screenwriters is the very astute Mike White.
  — The New York Times, NOLA.com, 28 July 2017
• Streisand sings it with astute, rueful humor and a touch of heartache.
  — Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
• The Democrats are very lucky to have someone as astute as Pelosi in charge.
  — John Wildermuth, SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2019
• David Cone evolved from cocky gunslinger on the mound to astute observer in the booth.
  — Matt Martell, SI.com, 18 July 2019
• 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
• Thank you for this astute reading of the different strategies in geode.
  — Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books, 13 Nov. 2021
• Rick Carlisle made an astute observation about the pair on his way out the door.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 25 June 2021
• Scratching my car for a few packets of secret sauce was not very astute on my part.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
• Yet Squires shows himself at times to be an astute learner.
  — Roger Robinson, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2020
• Your fourth-grade teacher sounds like a very astute person.
  — cleveland, 3 Oct. 2019
• But the actor has long been one of fashion's most astute risk-takers.
  — Leah Dolan, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022
• But the astute fan should be paying close attention to the five players directly in front of him.
  — Jordan McPherson, miamiherald, 12 Apr. 2018
• There are astute signings to go along with massive overpays.
  — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2018
• The astute may notice the name Clario is a combination of their first names.
  — Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2023
• Your astute assessment of trends and business practices can keep you on the most profitable track.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 24 Sep. 2020
• Congress revealed in mid-May that, far from being the work of astute ...
  — Peter Theroux, National Review, 30 May 2023
• The future looked bright with a roster full of astute trade acquisitions.
  — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2018
• The astute mom called Hochstein’s mother and doctors began a battery of tests.
  — Karen Weintraub, STAT, 13 Mar. 2020
• Welcome to the new volatile labor markets – globally each of us needs a very astute sports agent.
  — Michael Gale, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
• 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
• Finally, astute readers may have noticed there has been no mention here about the best month or date of the year to buy a house.
  — Lew Sichelman | Andrews McMeel Syndication, courant.com, 16 Aug. 2019
• If the third ban had been the first ban, only astute observers would point out its fundamental flaws.
  — Elie Mystal, Slate Magazine, 26 Sep. 2017
• Red Auerbach was very astute at getting older starters from other teams to play off the bench for him.
  — New York Times, 5 May 2021

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024