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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
Every word and every nuance was critiqued on the fly.
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Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 4 May 2026
We are told to consider the context, the timeline, the nuance and the need for healing.
—Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Conway had a way of imbuing characters with nuance and emotional depth, Marvel said in its statement.
—Claire Rush, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The offside rule includes several important nuances.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
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Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 4 May 2026
We are told to consider the context, the timeline, the nuance and the need for healing.
—Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Conway had a way of imbuing characters with nuance and emotional depth, Marvel said in its statement.
—Claire Rush, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The offside rule includes several important nuances.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuance
Noun
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Its kingless government, once a badge of distinction, had become normal in the mid-nineteenth-century Americas.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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That distinction is becoming more relevant as investors look to reduce counterparty risk and diversify away from purely digital or paper-based holdings.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Recognizing diet sensitivity issues is important for every brand.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Hormonal changes throughout a woman’s life, different anatomy of the airway and differences in sensitivity to higher levels of carbon dioxide in the blood compared to men all suggest that more research and better tools are needed to improve healthcare for women with sleep apnea.—
Erika Yamazaki,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
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But whether this person galumphed, ambled, or dragged herself up the trail is a matter of what subtleties her movement suggested to you.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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In an edition that was all about the subtleties of watchmaking, one had to keep their eyes peeled to get all the subtleties of what the exhibitors at Watches and Wonders packed into 40-something-millimeter formats.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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The Taurus Sun harmonizes with Jupiter in your 11th House of Friendship, drawing support for bigger plans through allies, networks, and shared insight.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Success at tests like puzzles and mazes, which appeared to Washburn to be the result of reasoning, or insight—observation and detection—Thorndike insisted was instead merely the result of blundering, repetition, and trial and error.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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“Nuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuance. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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