subtle
Example Sentences
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In 1982, however, a subtle change to the SEC rules allowed companies to purchase their own stock on the open market.
From Salon
But de Guitaut points out that alongside all the subtle messaging, trends had also been key to many of the Queen's outfits in her younger years.
From BBC
Initially, “Father Mother Sister Brother” appears to be similar, but there’s a cumulative power to the movie, which won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, that reveals a subtle but profound thematic undercurrent.
From Los Angeles Times
"In the future, we can use our formalism to consider more subtle problems in quantum thermodynamics," says Daniel.
From Science Daily
Giorgio Armani, the designer and business titan who brought subtle Italian luxury to the world stage and conquered Hollywood, died Sept. 4 at 91.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
