as in thoughtless
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Recent Examples of unsubtle
In a sublimely unsubtle metaphor for these two’s relationship, the spaghetti tower they’re tasked with building crumbles under the weight of a single marshmallow.
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Key News Asian stocks were higher today except for Hong Kong, following President Donald Trump’s statement that countries that import Venezuelan oil could be hit with 25% tariffs, which is an unsubtle code for China.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
And the detailing from Mansory is as unsubtle as the wordplay.
—New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
The parallels here are unsubtle, but Falconer’s delicate and impressively assured direction smoothes them into something honest, so that even the moments that might seem obvious to us roil with self-revelation.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Key News Asian stocks were higher today except for Hong Kong, following President Donald Trump’s statement that countries that import Venezuelan oil could be hit with 25% tariffs, which is an unsubtle code for China.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
And the detailing from Mansory is as unsubtle as the wordplay.
—New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2025
The parallels here are unsubtle, but Falconer’s delicate and impressively assured direction smoothes them into something honest, so that even the moments that might seem obvious to us roil with self-revelation.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsubtle
Adjective
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Letting a house of that size sit untouched is an act of thoughtless extravagance.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The Twist in The Woman in the Yard Is a New Low for Trauma Horror Horror that’s really about trauma is now the norm, but there’s something particularly thoughtless about this film’s treatment of mental health.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Tapper believes conservatives were proven correct in their harsh and at times tactless assessments of Biden’s condition, which clearly worsened in 2023 after his son Hunter faced the possibility of a prison sentence when a plea deal on tax and gun charges fell apart.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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On the dark side, Mercury in Sagittarius can be overly blunt and tactless in communication.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But, even though there was nothing the slightest bit ungracious or ungenerous about her performance, it was felt more like the audience being asked to come to her.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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Trump, in turn, canceled the additional metals tariff, reverting to his original 25 percent imposition, and then took his predictably ungracious victory lap.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Isaac Leal, 17, died on Monday, June 2, from a blunt force injury to the head, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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His autopsy revealed his head had blunt force trauma.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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But a few weeks before its initial six-month contract was set to run out, in mid-September 1994, things came to a brusque end.—
Christopher Clark,
The Dial,
13 May 2025
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An outgoing, flirty foil to Ellie’s brusque, steely demeanor, Dina’s playful banter with her pal is laced with the charge of friendly conversation that could tip into romantic intimacy on a dime.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Stranger things have happened, but that prospect doesn’t seem likely, judging from the bank’s undiplomatic statement.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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His approach, however, is rhetorically more blunt and undiplomatic compared to most of his predecessors.—
Christian Datoc,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Writing the most unbridled, impolite, unreasonable, pathetic rant that gives voice to unseen, unheard parts of you opens a relief valve that transfers emotional pain onto the page.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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If either of these things had been true, your staying put would still not have been impolite.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This includes uncouth habits like bad hygiene, inconsiderate acts like being self-centered or a violation of social norms.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Other users even suggested that the groomsman end his friendship with the groom and his soon-to-be wife over their inconsiderate behavior.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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