unsubtle

Example Sentences

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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

That is an unsubtle pitch for an unsubtle historical moment.

From Slate • Sep. 8, 2025

The unsubtle goal is “The Katie Miller Podcast” is to “humanize” its subjects with “they’re just like you!” interviews.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2025

As the BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg writes, it was a very public and unsubtle hint: Moscow was open to doing a deal.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

Holly came by with the check, an unsubtle reminder that we’d overstayed our welcome.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green