unsubtle
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Paramount’s pitch to the Warner board has been unsubtle: guaranteed smooth regulatory sailing and a quick payout for long-abused Warner shareholders.
The “Degenerate Art Exhibition,” as it was unsubtly named, drew an audience that eventually exceeded two million visitors.
From Salon
The makeup department at "SNL" outfitted Sherman with comically large and misaligned teeth in an unsubtle dig at the British actress.
From Salon
Coralie, you’ve said that you wanted “The Substance” to be unsubtle, because the world is unsubtle in its treatment of women.
From Los Angeles Times
In an open meeting of all nations, the EU Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra called the draft deal "unbalanced, unworkable and unsubtle".
From BBC
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