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Recent Examples of unsubtle
Task’s juxtaposition of the two men, the cop and the robber, is unsubtle: Tom is withdrawn, and Robbie is affectionate.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
If the Trump Administration’s unsubtle snipe at Joy Behar this week was meant to quiet The View cohost, the mission was not accomplished.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Cardi was typically unsubtle about signaling that the album was finally on the way.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 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
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
If the Trump Administration’s unsubtle snipe at Joy Behar this week was meant to quiet The View cohost, the mission was not accomplished.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Cardi was typically unsubtle about signaling that the album was finally on the way.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsubtle
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Not having matches in a waterproof container was another thoughtless mistake.—
Bill Shaber,
Outdoor Life,
22 Oct. 2025
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Buying things is becoming as thoughtless as sending a text.—
Patrick van Esch,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
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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
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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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On one occasion, a blunt-nosed viper misjudged the distance to its prey.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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Boyle also sported blonde, shoulder length hair that was styled straight with blunt bangs.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Cumdumpster, by contrast, was brusque, peremptory, and stingy with his scores, as if I’d been put on earth to curate pornography for him.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 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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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
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My answer to this very impolite change in the season is, instead, to give myself and my cleaning schedule a bit of a reset.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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European allies have expressed dismay, even impolite horror, at Witkoff’s failure to grasp or recall key details of his discussions with the Kremlin.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the Reddit comments, many sided with him, calling his girlfriend’s actions inconsiderate.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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During high school, Morgan dates Chris (Scott Eastwood), who is magnetic but inconsiderate, and her sister dates Chris’s best friend, Jonah (Dave Franco), who is shy and kind.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Unsubtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsubtle. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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