All 7 Uses of
shrewd
in
Catch-22
- His expression was shrewd and sophisticated.†
Chpt 4 *
- Milo was crestfallen, but from that moment on he trusted Yossarian with every secret but one, reasoning shrewdly that anyone who would not steal from the country he loved would not steal from anybody.†
Chpt 7
- He was on the alert constantly for every signal, shrewdly sensitive to relationships and situations that did not exist.†
Chpt 19
- He laughed quietly, his sunken, shrewd eyes sparkling perceptively with a cynical and wanton enjoyment.†
Chpt 23
- An opportunity to corner a market doesn't come along very often, and I was pretty shrewd to grab the chance when I had it.'†
Chpt 24
- He leaned forward slightly and his manner took on a shrewd and significant air.†
Chpt 36
- 'Don't let him bite his tongue off,' a short sergeant near Yossarian advised shrewdly, and a seventh man threw himself into the fray to wrestle with the ill lieutenant's face.†
Chpt 39
Definition:
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(shrewd) smart -- especially in negotiating with people (may infer underhanded dealings)