subtlety

Example Sentences

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The pope will arrive by helicopter, a diplomatic subtlety that spares him from landing on French soil without actually visiting France.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Simplicity is elevated, subtlety is trashed, and complexity decried.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

This is a subtlety of Washington that Americans weren’t taught in elementary school, and I don’t think the A.I. bots have quite figured it out.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

It covers the tyranny of gender roles and the comfort of escaping into obsession, and Ms. Shaw is very good at inhabiting such perspectives, hinting at broader issues but favoring subtlety and suggestion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Aphrodite was about subtlety and guile and charm.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan