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Recent Examples of unsubtle
In a town that has produced more than its share of unsubtle symbolism, the fires overdelivered.
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Lane Brown, Vulture, 3 June 2025
The precarious nature of the agreement is very much on the radar of House leaders, who are delivering their own unsubtle message to the Senate as the upper chamber prepares to deliberate the bill.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 24 May 2025
The prose is florid and overwritten: While Martin uses normal language to methodically introduce an unease without even hinting at the supernatural, and drives the story through conflict among his characters, the AIs are all unsubtle.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025
The design was practical, but the symbolism was unsubtle: Right across the river from St. Paul’s Cathedral, an old cathedral of industry was becoming a temple to art.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Lane Brown, Vulture, 3 June 2025
The precarious nature of the agreement is very much on the radar of House leaders, who are delivering their own unsubtle message to the Senate as the upper chamber prepares to deliberate the bill.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 24 May 2025
The prose is florid and overwritten: While Martin uses normal language to methodically introduce an unease without even hinting at the supernatural, and drives the story through conflict among his characters, the AIs are all unsubtle.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025
The design was practical, but the symbolism was unsubtle: Right across the river from St. Paul’s Cathedral, an old cathedral of industry was becoming a temple to art.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsubtle
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The lack of racial diversity in Alt-Evergreen isn’t just the result of a thoughtless approach to casting background extras.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Boiled down to a thoughtless pervert by the public, Six became one.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
21 Aug. 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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Ultimately, the film hammers home that this klutzy, tactless new man in town is first and foremost a voyeur — which is where most of the taboo shattering comes in.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Charles’s actions then were interpreted, probably correctly, as a rebuke to Trump for his ungracious treatment of his guest, and also reminded international onlookers that the king remains the most political of monarchs, unafraid to make his favor—or displeasure—known.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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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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Related Stories His latest is a blunt cinematic instrument — loud, loaded and bursting with carnage and ideological angst.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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In December 2024, Anderson revealed blunt bangs at a screening of her film The Last Showgirl in West Hollywood.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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As her symptoms rapidly worsened, a rather brusque doctor was called to our house.—
Patti Newton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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In his breakthrough role, Redford played the brusque and dangerous Sundance opposite Paul Newman's personable Butch in the box-office smash, the iconic buddy Western about two outlaws on the run after a series of train robberies.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 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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Another drawback is that multitasking in remote meetings is sometimes perceived as inappropriate behavior, with some individuals explicitly associating it with being impolite.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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And folks who are worried about coming off as impolite can find a phrase that feels comfortable for them and repeat that.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jean also recognized that Wole wasn’t being inconsiderate or flip.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Guests will enjoy the experience free from disruptive behavior, foul language, obscene gestures, fighting, unruly conduct or inconsiderate actions.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Unsubtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsubtle. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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