subtly

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A re-recorded Rock Lobster became a minor hit, followed by similarly danceable, subtly transgressive, B-movie party classics like Dance This Mess Around, Give Me Back My Man and Mesopotamia.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

All of these are subtly adjusted by how the layers are rotated relative to one another.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

The deterioration began subtly with a doji in September, though the earlier bearish engulfing candle in July should have had investors on defense following a staggering 737% advance from May 2022 through June 2025.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Ted is a cartoon creep with an Oxbridge hauteur, but Theo’s shortcomings may be too subtly rendered for a play that cries out for more definition.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The second major component of swing was a lilting effect achieved by subtly shifting the subdivisions of the given four-in- a-bar beat.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall