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Recent Examples of unsubtle
The Ugly Stepsister is unsubtle in its depiction of the (literally) crippling effects of female beauty standards.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
But people critical of the effective altruism movement have increasingly singled out the new organization in unsubtle ways.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The show’s unsubtle dialogue can feel like a first draft.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
There is a lot of agonizingly unsubtle product placement — for AMC theaters, Starry soda, even Paramount itself.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
But people critical of the effective altruism movement have increasingly singled out the new organization in unsubtle ways.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
The show’s unsubtle dialogue can feel like a first draft.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
There is a lot of agonizingly unsubtle product placement — for AMC theaters, Starry soda, even Paramount itself.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsubtle
Adjective
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Karlsson was on the wrong side of the puck all evening, made careless decisions and generally played a thoughtless game.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Facing the prospect of a return to normalcy, and perhaps emboldened by Yaya’s thoughtless offer to hire Agnes as her assistant, Agnes picks up a rock and prepares to murder the model with it.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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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This person was a guest in your home, and her behavior comes off as ungracious.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Much of the rest, as the months and years passed, consisted of nothing more than blunt, basic, run-of-the-mill boredom.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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On Friday, Bella Hadid stepped out in Milan to promote her new collaboration with Miss Sixty, rocking blunt platinum bangs reminiscent of the fictional pop star.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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European allies already had plenty of experience of Zelensky’s brusque manner.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Known for his brusque demeanor, Brush frequently courted controversy.—
Libby Cierzniak,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This undiplomatic tirade went over well in the White House, but marked him as a belligerent nativist abroad and something of an isolationist at home.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Xue has been accused of undiplomatic conduct in the past.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But as athletes have grown more comfortable publicly revealing their mental health battles, most good-faith actors have grown more careful labeling failure in such impolite fashion.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
18 Feb. 2026
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Not a historical correction, but an emotional one: an impolite acknowledgment of something people feel they are usually expected to soften, qualify, or leave unsaid.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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,
11 Feb. 2026
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Aggressive, inconsiderate and unsafe operation prevail.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Unsubtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsubtle. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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