Sentence examples for lacking in subtlety from inspiring English sources

The dish is surprisingly heavy and lacking in subtlety.

His singing, however, is on the harsh side, and lacking in subtlety.

Several Muscovites said they found the movie entertaining but lacking in subtlety.

Sheridan's take on the material is solidly made but sorely lacking in subtlety.

The more the play strives for emotional truth, the more contrived and lacking in subtlety it seems.

As befits a machine so lacking in subtlety, Lamborghinis have long taken their names from the realm of bullfighting.

What it lacks in subtlety, it makes up in conviction.

What The Balcony lacks in subtlety ("Craving your calls like a soldier's wife") and elegance ("your friends can fucking do one"), it makes up for in confidence.

When She Woke examines a number of issues – women's rights, abortion, the rise of the Christian Right – and takes a blunderbuss to several holy cows: what it lacks in subtlety it compensates for in pace.

What FX lacks in subtlety -- its shows are not as richly imagined or well-written as "Six Feet Under" or "The Sopranos" -- it makes up for with guerrilla tactics: "The Shield," an upside-down look at corrupt cops, and "Nip/Tuck," a hilariously disturbed drama about a pair of shameless Miami plastic surgeons, stand out as unlike anything else on network television, or most cable stations.

What GOP leaders and their allies lack in subtlety, they may make up for in sheer momentum.