subtlety
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Sir Anthony Seldon, historian and biographer of prime ministers, praised the subtlety of what the King seemed to have pulled off.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Mr. Armitage captures this with expert subtlety, allowing the narrative to unfurl without imposing false coherence upon it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
It follows 55-year-old Palestinian cab driver Hassan, played with warmth and subtlety by Ehab Salami, as he ferries passengers through the nocturnal streets of Berlin.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
There’s no subtlety, but would you expect that from the director of the “Evil Dead” movies?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
They used harmony as an additional layer of subtlety and effect, even by using discords to intensify the meaning of texts conveying suffering, loss or anguish.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing subtlety
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