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 makeup department at "SNL" outfitted Sherman with comically large and misaligned teeth in an unsubtle dig at the British actress.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 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

A writer might think that it’s unsubtle to announce the topic in so many words, as in “This paper is about hamsters.”

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker