The pianist performed with subtlety and passion. we appreciated the subtlety with which our host indicated that it was time to leave: he volunteered to pack us a little lunch for the road
Recent Examples on the WebThe subtlety is made possible by performances dialed into the character’s idiosyncratic, often contradictory natures. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 There’s no subtlety as drum hits spark explosions for the true head-banging experience. Tristram Lozaw, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 The selection evolves continually, but the sense of artfulness and subtlety is also constant — occasionally too much so.Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Playing his character also required a subtlety to reveal his true nature. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 June 2022 Even in productions that aspire to greater subtlety, a grinding literalism threatens—a dutiful hitting of marks. Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 Eventually the film's subtlety gives way to a more straightforward conclusion. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 2 June 2022 There are moments when the work is overt — present and readable — and other moments where meaning is hidden, exposed in fractured layers of paint, where subtlety resides. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2022 Falling just a bit short of a true orange-candy orange, Squash is toned-down take on the juicy hue without succumbing to subtlety. Marci Robin, Allure, 23 Apr. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English sotilte, subtilte, from Anglo-French sotilté, from Latin subtilitat-, subtilitas, from subtilis