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Adjective
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The perpetual buzz of mining bees mingled with the shuffle of rabbits through the bushes, woodpeckers’ rapid-fire drilling, and the hard-staccato tchack, tchack, tchack of ravenlike birds known as jackdaws, creating a subtle symphony.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026 -
Look for alcohol-free, subtle formulas the goal is a whisper of fragrance, not a perfume cloud that announces itself from across the room.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Goodman aims to be a cunning thief.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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What could be more cunning and disgusting than training dogs to commit anal rape?—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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For most of the day, the wily right-hander was even better than just quality.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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The wily old veteran still has the athleticism needed when plays break down, but his success has hinged more on his reads.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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That meant that the VFX department had to previsualize key sequences and precisely communicate their needs to the stunt team, and then stick to their artful plan all the way through the editing room.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 June 2026
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Set the scene Sexy without being pretentious and bold without the brashness, Il Sereno is a lesson in artful restraint.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Turang has been crafty on the base paths, recording 11 steals on 13 attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Next, the recipe gets a bit crafty in the best way.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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As Halloween approaches, investors seem fearful that good credit performance may be more trick than treat.—
Telis Demos,
WSJ,
21 Oct. 2022
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If the high cost of it all is more trick than treat for you, here are several ways to turn your already smart home into a spook-tacularly genius haunted house.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA TODAY,
28 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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Yes, a few zingers hit their target, and some sly innuendoes tap into He-Man’s gay following.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Leto, who has done more than a few of these kinds of villainous cartoon characters, brings some scene-stealing sly humor and sharp line readings to his despicable Skeletor with a voice that sounds like a cross between James Earl Jones and Sir Ian McKellen.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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Democrats and Republicans alike will be engaged in the tricky practice of trying to guess what voters’ views on data centers will be next summer.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Her busts of wealthy abolitionists and famous men, such as Lincoln and Longfellow, come across as the meat and potatoes of a commercial artistic practice, but her group sculptures are tantalizingly tricky.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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“Subtile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtile. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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