How to Use subjective in a Sentence

subjective

adjective
  • Personal taste in clothing is very subjective.
  • Law can be maddeningly subjective. So much is left up to your own interpretation.
  • Dreaming is a subjective experience.
  • In reviewing applicants, we consider both objective criteria, such as test scores, and subjective criteria, such as leadership ability.
  • There’s no subjective choice about what is right and what is wrong.
    Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
  • But the arts are more subjective.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
  • That, too, could be seen as subjective.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • That's not subjective, by the way.
    Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Let’s start with the subjective goals.
    Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • We got rid of all of those kinds of subjective standards.
    Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • This would not be easy to do and of course would be somewhat subjective.
    Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021
  • That, of course, is subjective.
    Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
  • At the end of the day, design is subjective.
    Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Style is subjective, so let your eyes and hands decide.
    PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Art might be subjective, but winning with this deal isn't.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • Right now, the only things that are out there and subjective are check swings and balks.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And pain and its relief are deeply subjective.
    Parker Crutchfield, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
  • But what is fair or unfair in sports is, to a degree, subjective.
    Lori Riley, courant.com, 5 June 2018
  • Most of our responses to art are subjective, and that’s a good thing.
    Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2020
  • This is highly subjective but is added to the balance sheets.
    Joshua Sammons, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
  • The picks are subjective, of course, but usually seem on point for me.
    Sam Byford, The Verge, 10 Sep. 2018
  • This is where the more subjective parts of Google’s search engine come in.
    Brian Fung, The Seattle Times, 28 Aug. 2018
  • Putting together a list of the best is, of course, very subjective.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Beyond that, though, the list of legends gets quite a bit more subjective.
    Michael Rand, Star Tribune, 30 July 2020
  • Skating is a very subjective sport where fans have their favorites.
    Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 21 Jan. 2018
  • This isn't a vague, subjective standard, though.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • And of course, this idea of fun is completely subjective.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The other types of love, eros and philia, are subjective.
    Tucker J. Gregor, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
  • But their judgments are, of course, subjective, maybe even beside the point.
    New York Times, 22 Apr. 2021
  • These are subjective, but not biased.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'subjective.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: