How to Use subjective in a Sentence

subjective

adjective
  • Personal taste in clothing is very subjective.
  • Law can be maddeningly subjective. So much is left up to your own interpretation.
  • Dreaming is a subjective experience.
  • In reviewing applicants, we consider both objective criteria, such as test scores, and subjective criteria, such as leadership ability.
  • There’s no subjective choice about what is right and what is wrong.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
  • But the arts are more subjective.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
  • That, too, could be seen as subjective.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • That's not subjective, by the way.
    — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Let’s start with the subjective goals.
    — Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • We got rid of all of those kinds of subjective standards.
    — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • That, of course, is subjective.
    — Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
  • At the end of the day, design is subjective.
    — Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Style is subjective, so let your eyes and hands decide.
    — PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Art might be subjective, but winning with this deal isn't.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • Art might be subjective, but winning with this deal isn't.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 24 May 2026
  • Right now, the only things that are out there and subjective are check swings and balks.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And pain and its relief are deeply subjective.
    — Parker Crutchfield, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
  • This is highly subjective but is added to the balance sheets.
    — Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Putting together a list of the best is, of course, very subjective.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • This isn't a vague, subjective standard, though.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • And of course, this idea of fun is completely subjective.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The other types of love, eros and philia, are subjective.
    — Tucker J. Gregor, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
  • These are subjective, but not biased.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • These are subjective, but not biased.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • These are subjective, but not biased.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • These are subjective, but not biased.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • These are subjective, but not biased.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • These are subjective, but not biased.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Of course, what is normal is a subjective measure.
    — Christian Orozco, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Style is subjective, so decide which pleases your eyes.
    — Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026

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