subtleties

Example Sentences

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In a chat with his brother Graeme for the Football Association before he left United in 2018, Carrick himself explained the subtleties of a "great pass".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Because his commentary revolved around the subtleties of their texts, the discussion only began to make sense if you had read them with greater attention than seemed necessary in any other course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

When the virus forced us to disconnect from our fellow humans and plug our brains into technology to keep pandemic anxiety at bay, we lost the ability to intimate the subtleties of reality.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

The sound stage was too loud for vocal subtleties and too flat for careful instrumental and electronic music balance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

At first, she had enjoyed doing the features, interviewing society women in their homes, observing their lives and relearning old subtleties.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie