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As with so much of Hofmann’s work, the subtleties of color—different greens, for example, or the red-on-brown segment that could be a fine painting on its own—make it compelling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“When we started talking with Oscar, he came in with his Prince stuff. When you look at his performance, you see all those subtleties, the physicality, the swagger.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Because his commentary revolved around the subtleties of their texts, the discussion only began to make sense if you had read them with greater attention than seemed necessary in any other course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

By hearing a victim's story in this way, the idea is it would make them conscious about subtleties such as body language and how they respond, which can influence a survivor's willingness to talk openly.

From BBC • May 25, 2025

“Not whose?” he said, and his voice was lighter than she had thought it would be, but full of expressive tones and subtleties.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman