subtle

Example Sentences

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For the surface versions, the peptide was attached at either the N terminus or the C terminus, a subtle difference that can influence how immune cells recognize and process it.

From Science Daily

There is nothing subtle about what they are doing.

From Salon

Some have waded through turgid Communist Party documents in search of subtle shifts in tone and vocabulary.

From The Wall Street Journal

These subtle variations can reveal how and where molecules were formed.

From Science Daily

“Age verification lets adults control the narratives that young people see — it’s not subtle.’

From Salon