Sentence examples for both subtle and from inspiring English sources

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both tenuous and

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The part of the sentence "both subtle and" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase when introducing two contrasting ideas or qualities. For example: "She was both subtle and direct in her approach to the problem."

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Calder's originality is both subtle and profound.

The New Yorker

Obama's speech was both subtle and direct.

The New Yorker

But the songs were fusions, both subtle and blatant.

The New York Times - Arts

Other online companies are making adjustments, both subtle and wrenching.

The New York Times

These Africans are making Christianity their own, in ways both subtle and profound.

The New York Times - Magazine

Now "Sesame Street" has changed, too, in a recasting that is both subtle and radical.

The New York Times - Arts

It is both subtle and crass: a modern kind of sublime.

The Guardian - Books

It's not unusual for CouchSurfing to have effects both subtle and profound on members' lives.

The New York Times

Like his song lyrics, Syd's humour was both subtle and silly.

The Guardian - Music

Gut-heavy, relentless, sleepless, womanless, Bachmann is both subtle and brutal.

The New Yorker

The changes in the nature of the game are both subtle and striking.

The New York Times - Tech

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both insightful and

both inconspicuous and

both invisible and

both refined and

both sophisticated and

both delicate and

both unobtrusive and

both slight and

both cunning and

both thin and

both fine and

both insidious and

both astute and

both perceptive and

both nuanced and

both discreet and

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