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as in distinction
as in subtlety
They studied every nuance conveyed in the painting.
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as in sensitivity
as in insight
She had the nuance to express delicate feelings without being melodramatic.
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Recent Examples of nuance
Dozens of journalists began covering business and economics stories without a real understanding of the issues and the nuances of how to properly report and write about those topics.
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Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
But at this point in time, Annie is able to look at things with nuance.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
When brands misread cultural nuance or show up opportunistically, the response is immediate, and often unforgiving.
—Angelique Kuiper, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
The flattening seemingly necessary to package this into less than two hours dilute both nuance, drama, and human emotion.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
But at this point in time, Annie is able to look at things with nuance.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
When brands misread cultural nuance or show up opportunistically, the response is immediate, and often unforgiving.
—Angelique Kuiper, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
The flattening seemingly necessary to package this into less than two hours dilute both nuance, drama, and human emotion.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuance
Noun
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Raphael has the rare distinction of having an entire aesthetic movement named after a desire to go back to a time before him.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The biggest distinction between credit unions and banks is that credit unions are not-for-profit organizations that are owned and operated by their members, who elect a board of directors.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bell, whose screen roles have long radiated decency and sensitivity, channels that guilelessness once more, only to expose it as yet another façade that helps Niall to conceal his darker impulses.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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The wind, temperature changes, and even a light touch can trigger redness and sensitivity.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Key and especially Strong could convey depth and emotion, subtlety, and often weirdness via their small choices and close ups, defining their characters in opposition to the town’s broad-for-the-sake-of-comedy denizens.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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This year’s lineup suggests that subtlety may carry the day, but there is always room for a little theater.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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What stands out, in fact, is not Himelfarb’s illumination of the mechanics of chess but his insights regarding the psychologies of people.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Scientists have successfully revived a 24,000-year-old microscopic organism from Siberian permafrost, offering new insight into how life can endure extreme conditions over vast stretches of time.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Nuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuance. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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