subtle
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Their wardrobes are more subtle, yet show that there are different strata in the quiet luxury landscape.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
While an object’s orbital path around the Sun can be found in a short number of years, any gravitational effects probably need four to five orbits to notice any subtle changes.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
This is a subtle distinction, but a distinction Burnham's allies do point to – to again seek to emphasise he is not trigger happy, he is not seeking to get ahead of himself.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
I decided to split the difference with a roomy pair that left a subtle gap behind my heel.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
I have reason to think that Joe’s intellects were brightened by the encounter they had passed through, and that on our way to Pumblechook’s he invented a subtle and deep design.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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