Sentence examples for it seemed a subtle from inspiring English sources

It seemed a subtle shift of tone from that of his predecessor.

It seems a subtle difference, until you want to edit and post vacation photos while still on vacation.

Mr. Ban may not have singled anyone out, but it seemed a not-so-subtle reference to the Rev. Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann, the Nicaraguan president of the General Assembly and a Catholic priest, who issued a position paper last week that created an uproar.

The line brought a laugh, but some close to the elder Mr. Bush winced at what seemed a subtle dig.

His reluctance, for instance, to give his performance high marks seemed a subtle way of telling the public to keep tuning in because he has more to offer.

But intelligence officials who described the incident say even the mode of transport seemed a subtle slap at Washington: the Pakistani plane was an American-built C-130.

He was... well... James Bond! Bringing in Daniel Craig seemed a subtle departure from the other Bonds.

Good for them, because while it may seem a subtle point, self-interest and greed are antithetical to each other.

Though it may seem a subtle or even nonexistent shift, the stories I found most interesting took a turn away from the tech and toward the media.

Antisemitism can seem a subtle, elusive business.

Getting it wrong is a small matter, but it seems in a subtle way to bear out the provincialism-of-the-big-city syndrome.