subtlest
- superlative of subtle.
Example Sentences
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His 2021 restaurant memory drama “Pig” gave Nicolas Cage his subtlest dialogue in years, while “A Quiet Place: Day One” had no business being as believably haunted as it was.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
By subconsciously mirroring even the subtlest twitches of expression and biological rhythms of other people, we can channel their thoughts and feelings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Throughout the history of American music, blues, jazz and soul singers have used the jazzy quaver for the subtlest nuances of emotion: for tension, playfulness, defiance, flirtatiousness, ache or just blithe ornamentation.
From New York Times • May 10, 2024
Through the warm friendship of Tara and Karan, the series also imparts one of its subtlest takes on relationships.
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023
“Rule number one: See everything. Not just the blade, but the legs, trunk, arms, tilt of the head. Train the eye. Look for the subtle signs. The subtlest of intentions.”
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
