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technicality

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as in subtlety

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Recent Examples of technicality If a medical clinic can’t clearly answer who’s overseeing your care or what’s in the syringe, that’s a reason to walk away, not a technicality. — Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 29 July 2026 This recall, which is the result of a technicality and not an associated illness, includes 12,036 pounds of bacon imported by Maple Leaf Foods. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 July 2026 Transition and sustainable funds shape how pension funds, insurers, and asset managers allocate trillions of euros, so what the word certifies is not a technicality. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Because beyond knowing the technicality to sell a property, strengthening skills like persuasion and relationship-building is essential to close multimillion-dollar houses. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for technicality

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subtlety

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Part of lilac’s staying power may also come from its subtlety.

— Jennet Jusu, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026
The hope is that Emma’s story will offer a fresh perspective on a genre that hasn’t always treated its female characters with a lot of nuance or subtlety.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026

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