Thesaurus results for SUBTLETIES

subtlety

noun

ˈsə-tᵊl-tē

as in cunning

skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means we appreciated the subtlety with which our host indicated that it was time to leave: he volunteered to pack us a little lunch for the road

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Recent Examples of subtlety The subtlety feels appropriate given that the view from every balcony takes center stage. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026 For even in extravagance, subtlety was key. —

Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 The balance between visual impact and emotional subtlety is what gives the exhibition its strength. —

Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 Somewhere, for me, showed the everyday reality of being a celebrity with great subtlety. —

Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subtlety

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Maybe the mere fact of having been born illustrious, with no apparent faults, with nothing to prove or to be ashamed of, had liberated John from the resentments the rest of us feel, and from the cunning and ambition such resentments fuel.

— Jeffrey Eugenides, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
The Brazil international combines technical craft with a decisive cunning.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026