Examples of subtlety in a Sentence
The pianist performed with subtlety and passion.
we appreciated the subtlety with which our host indicated that it was time to leave: he volunteered to pack us a little lunch for the road
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The book also goes deeper into Silvia’s relationship to motherhood, but Sotomayor wanted to broach the subject with a certain subtlety on screen.
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 May 2026
Sports fans can appreciate subtlety but there is a reason baseball hosts a home run derby and not a bunt fest, and basketball has a dunk contest in lieu of a layup line.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Fukada stealthily shades in these subtleties of feeling into the story with exacting skill, creating a drama that touches on social issues but never feels issues-driven.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Tracks may start with classy piano, but subtlety is almost never the end product; the group wields sidechains like a bandolier, extracting the maximum possible velocity in every kick while retaining the gooey melodic centre.
—Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 17 May 2026
Sports fans can appreciate subtlety but there is a reason baseball hosts a home run derby and not a bunt fest, and basketball has a dunk contest in lieu of a layup line.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Fukada stealthily shades in these subtleties of feeling into the story with exacting skill, creating a drama that touches on social issues but never feels issues-driven.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Tracks may start with classy piano, but subtlety is almost never the end product; the group wields sidechains like a bandolier, extracting the maximum possible velocity in every kick while retaining the gooey melodic centre.
—Nathan Evans, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
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“Subtlety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtlety. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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subtlety
noun
sub·tle·ty
ˈsət-ᵊl-tē 
plural subtleties
1
: the quality or state of being subtle
2
: something subtle
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