unsubtle

Example Sentences

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Reid’s own “theory” of politics, as described by Ralston, is unsubtle.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Paramount’s pitch to the Warner board has been unsubtle: guaranteed smooth regulatory sailing and a quick payout for long-abused Warner shareholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

In an open meeting of all nations, the EU Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra called the draft deal "unbalanced, unworkable and unsubtle".

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

Fermented foods are notoriously unsubtle: they bubble, they smell and they zing.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2024

As we drove, Daisy struck up a wholly unsubtle conversation.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green