subtlety

Example Sentences

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Thanks to the subtlety of Ms. Garman’s character portraits, Honor and her “dear houseguests” are as affecting as they are amusing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

If his first was a miraculous thunderblast, his second was a thing of subtlety and cheek after Dane Murray took a swipe when trying to deal with Nico Raskin's cross.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 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

Up till then, Bernal, without the conventional assistance of close-ups, registers this feature-length change with brilliant subtlety across Diaz’s and co-cinematographer Artur Tort’s captivating, distanced long takes, often marked by angled perspectives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

He had proved himself brilliantly under pressure, and he concluded the briefing with an inspiring peroration that every instinct told him was a masterful exhibition of eloquent tact and subtlety.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller