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nuance

[noo-ahns, nyoo-, noo-ahns, nyoo-, ny-ahns] / ˈnu ɑns, ˈnyu-, nuˈɑns, nyu-, nüˈɑ̃s /


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These types of questions often involve nuance, with multiple factors influencing whether a hypothesis is supported.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

It’s hard to retain nuance about the subject matter when the idea is to deliver a joke to a wide audience in one single, parrotable phrase.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

The devaluation of that nuance is worse than the loss of any award.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

What was it like finding the nuance in a character that, in many other series, would likely be a goofy sidekick or punchline?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

He taught ideas of nuance and complexity in his classes and yet he was asking her for a single reason, the cause.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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