As it is, the playwright's failed aspirations toward bittersweet comedy and psychological acumen leave one with a "What for?"

Picking up on betting patterns becomes more important than raw psychological acumen.

Major Geschenko said with psychological acumen, "You give her an easy out, Mr. Lars.

And it doesn't take Daphne's psychological acumen to see how much "The Art of Deception" is aroused by them.

He admired the psychological acumen of his partner, Zucker, on the diagramed deal.

More important, Mr. Kanigel demonstrates considerable psychological acumen in his portrait of the two central figures.

Reviewers say the show is long on pop-culture allusions and short on psychological acumen.

Her paintings are notable for their expressionistic use of line and color, psychological acumen, and emotional intensity.

The real achievement of "The Unlit Lamp" is the psychological acumen with which the relationship among the three women is developed.

Many critics even wax nostalgic for the psychological acumen of earlier Lethal Weapon installments.