astute
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You are astute at reading the room and consider blending in dress codewise as important to showing you know how to navigate the power structures at work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The book offers something many others can’t, which is scholarly analysis alongside the astute observations of a practitioner who has lived and worked with the people he’s discussing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
England manager Thomas Tuchel proved again why he is known to be so tactically astute and a master in knockout football as England reached the last 16 of the World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
But you were astute enough to put that into context and note that your connections were being monitored.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
“I am,” said Roscuro, “exactly that. A rat. Allow me to congratulate you on your very astute powers of observation. ”
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
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