subtlety
noun
the state or quality of being subtle.
subtleties
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pluralof subtlety.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Not mastering these subtleties can lead to disasters—just as it did in the Super Bowl three years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
By simply telling us that compassion is possible without depicting the subtleties of human growth, “I Swear” functions more like an educational drama than a portrait of how to make real-life change.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
Those left in power, he said, are “generally not the sharpest people, they’re not the people who understand the subtleties of diplomacy, of what negotiating with the U.S. is like.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
In a chat with his brother Graeme for the Football Association before he left United in 2018, Carrick himself explained the subtleties of a "great pass".
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
It had helped him, in turn, to feel the subtleties of the silver blade.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
