We perceive and are affected by changes too subtle to be described. From LearnThat.org. [Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)]
A subtle mind. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
His whole attitude had undergone a subtle change. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
subtle aromas. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
I am really talking about two intertwined strands--which I referred to as the subtle/subversive body earlier. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-08-01] Reference
We heard the defense lawyers in this particular case make a case for the state here having what they call a subtle case here. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 9, 2002] Reference
And in subtle ways he suggested she's a little naïve. From Wordnik.com. [Axelrod on Palin - Swampland - TIME.com] Reference
I imagine in subtle ways, the race/cultural background shows up. From Wordnik.com. [Special Guest Post: Zetta Elliott on the Myth of Meritocracy] Reference
Calling Clemens subtle is like saying John Rocker is circumspect. From Wordnik.com. [Yanks' Clemens is a throwback] Reference
Only in subtle ways could Love Alice tell us how she saw herself. From Wordnik.com. [Carolyn Wall - An interview with author] Reference
The opposites are always mingling in subtle ways that escape our notice. From Wordnik.com. [Kafka and the Coincidence of Opposites] Reference
They keep asking you in subtle ways, as if you're just trying to fool them. From Wordnik.com. [So Gooooooooooooooooooooooooood] Reference
Her wide face glazed in subtle shadings has the smoothness of painted china. From Wordnik.com. [Interview with Susan Vreeland] Reference
Sometimes, you have to adjust for your partner in subtle and very strange ways. From Wordnik.com. [Gini Is Great, She Give Us A Chocolate Cake] Reference
Pots in subtle shades of dark red ochre, greenish umber and bluish gray sat nearby. From Wordnik.com. [Michoacán's master craftspeople and their arts] Reference
He is far more richly comic than many people realise, delighting in subtle in-jokes. From Wordnik.com. [George Orwell FAQ - George Orwell: The Chestnut Tree Cafe] Reference
Sometimes subtle is nice (and this from the woman who thinks lime green is a neutral). From Wordnik.com. [Swaps & cards] Reference
Also, from the left and right, two points of view on what some call subtle racism in America. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 26, 2007] Reference
More subtle is the boost the fund has gotten from new money even as stock prices have fallen. From Wordnik.com. [Scrutinizing a Star Fund] Reference
It could be that such "metaphysics" affects our understanding in subtle and not so subtle ways. From Wordnik.com. [Evolving Darwin Day] Reference
It seems silly to use the word subtle'' to describe a dish in which pepper is a main ingredient. From Wordnik.com. [Boston.com Top Stories] Reference
He is the leading MVP candidate and dominates in subtle ways besides the way he dominates statistically. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - NBA's Lords of the Rim invade Hollywood] Reference
The jobs escalated in subtle increments, and as his errands reached farther, the packages grew deadlier. From Wordnik.com. [Double Blind] Reference
While mothers let their hair down in subtle ways, teenage girls are more flagrant and show their resilient plumage. From Wordnik.com. [Thursdays with my sisters] Reference
I think this explains why you have such a hard time understanding what I write, as I think in subtle shades of grey. From Wordnik.com. [Cleaning Up The Mess] Reference
And of course people harbor racism and act out on it in subtle ways which makes it virtually impossible to call them on it. From Wordnik.com. [apples and oranges] Reference
There are some who find Mr. Cuomo's phone manner overbearing, the length of his calls a subtle reminder of who is in charge. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
There were of course books that shaped my character in subtle ways, ways I could not, without awkward ambiguity, put to name. From Wordnik.com. [MIND MELD: Books That Hold Special Places in Our Hearts and On Our Shelves] Reference
People like Ed Brayton think it's okay for Theistic Evolutionists to nibble at science and undermine its principles in subtle ways. From Wordnik.com. [Brayton vs. Moran] Reference
"There are also what we call subtle expressions - not brief, but very small, almost imperceptible. From Wordnik.com. [Signs of the Times] Reference
It was not what you would call subtle or discreet. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
It's called subtle tone and I won't bring it up again. From Wordnik.com. [New Hillary Mailer In New Hampshire: "Ready"] Reference
There's a difference, albeit subtle, which is not mentioned in this story. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Buzz US: Top Stories] Reference
Guile can basically be defined as a subtle or well disguised form of lying. From Wordnik.com. [Fighting the pro-war Hydra-Empire] Reference
I am not worried about the so-called subtle message that Obama will deliver. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The subtle is the Consciousness and the Gross is the Vibration - the Creation. From Wordnik.com. [Drishtikone.com - All Perspectives] Reference
Being defined as a subtle link between present and future, the demand for money. From Wordnik.com. [Mises Dailies] Reference
Likewise she recalled the subtle swift change in him at her words, "Oh, I've been kissed before!". From Wordnik.com. [To the Last Man] Reference
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