Both Uses of
shrewd
in
The Return of the King
- Pippin never forgot that hour in the great hall under the piercing eye of the Lord of Gondor, stabbed ever and anon by his shrewd questions, and all the while conscious of Gandalf at his side, watching and listening, and (so Pippin felt) holding in check a rising wrath and impatience.†
Chpt 5.1
- Alas! he speaks all too shrewdly,' said Theoden.†
Chpt 5.5 *
Definition:
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(shrewd) smart -- especially in negotiating with people (may infer underhanded dealings)