subtly
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These videos are very real—albeit subtly engineered to generate entire trends.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
A group so small, in fact, that its members can be manipulated by the subtly deployed malice of just one man.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
The name "muraria," derived from the Latin word for "wall," highlights its tendency to inhabit building walls and subtly references the band's famous album The Wall.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
The humble pretzel can be spotted, rather subtly, in a painting of a luxurious banquet.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Classic style also differs subtly from plain style, where everything is in full view and the reader needs no help in seeing anything.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing subtly
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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Five Feet Apart
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