subtle
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This book, in a very, very subtle way, is having an argument with “The Midnight Library” a little bit, or at least completing the picture.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
With a handful of short films under her belt, Romvari’s direction is both refined and subtle.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
One of the few subtle references to President Trump came when McCartney relayed a story how the Beatles, before their Sullivan appearance, got their faces covered with bright orange makeup.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
For patients, it highlights a practical message: a "normal" lab result may not always tell the full story, particularly when subtle changes in memory, thinking speed, or vision are already appearing.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Retaining our humanity, cherishing our heritage, we fought the depravity of the Nazis with subtle forms of resistance.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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