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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The Polish nobility, for instance, is portrayed as not so noble, which blurs the line between invaders and oppressors; any subtleties to be discerned between the languages spoken were probably swallowed up in the subtitles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Few 20th-century writers bred as many imitators as Ernest Hemingway, but his followers rarely matched the subtleties of his deceptively simple style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 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
The sound stage was too loud for vocal subtleties and too flat for careful instrumental and electronic music balance.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025
Here is another example of the subtleties of persuasion.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
