Sentence examples for a subtle presence from inspiring English sources

The new Grand Cherokee is not what you would call a subtle presence.

The wavy Wachovia logo maintains a subtle presence on every floor because of how it contrasts with the unbending angles of the interior design.

Andrea Dunbar is a subtle presence in The Selfish Giant, from the name of the main character, Arbor, to a grittily funny scene shot in the Beacon.

Publishers and advertisers are becoming more creative about such ads, and are running games, contests and events where the advertiser has only a subtle presence — exactly the opposite of what some of the advocacy groups were aiming for.

As I sampled my first Umami Burger, I was primed to be aware of the legendary funky and savory fifth taste (after sweet, salty, sour and bitter), but it was a subtle presence in what was actually an extremely well-made burger — very juicy, beefy and tasty.

But some artists address history in a very direct manner, and for others it's a very subtle presence.

This makes him a pervasive but subtle presence on the scene: a consummate accompanist, not particularly known as a bandleader.

In the intervening years, he maintained a constant, if subtle, presence in midtown Manhattan.

There was a lack or only subtle presence of classical spongiform change as described in CJD.

Unlike past years, there is a more diverse range of processes, which also includes a significant representation of work in color along with a subtle digital presence.

Louis C.K. is a subtle stage presence compared to, say, Sam Kinison, but that doesn't mean that he's not performing, and the non-verbal bits in his act are every bit as important as the written routine.