How to Use nuance in a Sentence

nuance

noun
  • He listened to the subtle nuances in the song.
  • They studied every nuance conveyed in the painting.
  • She had the nuance to express delicate feelings without being melodramatic.
  • On the phone, at least, there is nuance, tone of voice, pause for thought.
    — Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 10 July 2020
  • The hosts talk about the nuance of the story.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Tamari adds a rich, umami nuance to the gravy.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The answer is yes to both, with some nuance.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
  • In the sequel, this nuance is lost.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
  • And that’s depth, that’s the context and the nuance.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 June 2026
  • The health problem is a shared one, but the nuance is lost on some.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Hitting, there’s a lot of skill, there’s a lot of nuance to it.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2020
  • There is no nuance needed here.
    — Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Even then, there's a lot of nuance to how these drinks affect the body.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Slow down and listen for nuance.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
  • But there are also some nuances.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
  • That nuance tends to get lost in the love-them-or-hate-them debate.
    — Ryan Brennan may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
  • The themes are adult, but the way that they are discussed is with nuance and care.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
  • If only Winocour gave her more nuance to play with.
    — Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This was way more complex and had so much nuance to it, even in the first few scenes.
    — Jasmin Hernandez, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Jan. 2019
  • Being able to express that kind of nuance is one of our strengths.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
  • On both days, nuance was pulverized in the heat of war.
    — Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But as the debate has raged, that nuance has sometimes been lost.
    — Ian Duncan, baltimoresun.com, 1 Sep. 2017
  • As with most things in life, the truth is nestled in the bosom of nuance.
    — Lz Granderson, latimes.com, 6 July 2019
  • The voice and nuances of content must come from the prompt and the writer.
    — Bar Maimon, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • But there's 50 shades of nuance to my views, to my background.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Quickly, with both nuance and force, the house becomes much more than a house.
    — Jenna Ross, Star Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020
  • The comedy is sly enough to come alive through the nuances of the acting.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Corinealdi says the nuance of her character is what drew her to the project.
    — Breanna Bell, Variety, 28 Sep. 2022
  • What often makes a great artist is a keen eye for detail and nuance that others miss.
    — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • There's a nuance to black nail polish, and the proof is in the undertone.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 13 Aug. 2021

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