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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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
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
But Joseph Hooper looked for subtleties beneath the surface of things, anxious, because he had been warned of how much the boy would suffer.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
