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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a subtle inquiry" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a question or investigation that is delicate or not overtly direct.
Example: "During the meeting, she made a subtle inquiry about the project's progress without putting anyone on the spot."
Alternatives: "a gentle question" or "a nuanced inquiry".
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Bela Balazs's play is a subtle inquiry into psychological sadomasochism.
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Reviewing her 1966 show in Sydney, the Herald critic considered it was her "ability to combine the calm beauty of form of her beloved classicism of content with a dark romantic spirit that has gained her such an honourable place in Australian painting...the antiquity of nature and man's constructions are explored with a subtle, powerful inquiry".
Through such subtle inquiries, information begins to takes shape visually and generate forms.
I try hard not to see elements of microaggressions in every interaction we have with those we meet, like the subtle inquiries about the type of work I do (translation: How did you end up here?), or the overeager expressions of friendliness that, frankly, feel fake and rehearsed.
"Being abducted," writes Clancy, "may be a baptism in the new religion of this millennium". This book is not only a subtle exploration of the workings of memory, but a sensitive inquiry into the nature of belief.
It may be a subtle point, but in effect Mockridge is gently questioning, or at least seeking reassurances, over the way the Met inquiry has been working.
A subtle signal?
Again, a subtle lesson.
It's a subtle thing.
Iranians are a subtle people.
A subtle or obvious message?
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