Sentence examples for subtle lie from inspiring English sources

Their work defies the silent and subtle lie of forgetting, blunts the clichés and received wisdom about Hiroshima and Chernobyl.

There is the subtle lie, which contains enough of a germ of truth to make your opponent look evil (Democrats want to take away your guns).

And yet, the subtle lie is precisely this resiliency, the fact that -- such are the imperatives and seductions of star cinema -- the women fall and rise immediately, never looking any worse for wear.

Surely the most subtle lie Pride ever tells a leader is this: "Pride is always someone else's problem, not mine".

My daily schedule is so sporadic and I think as an artist there is this subtle lie that you should just go with the flow and be "artistic," be in the moment, and do what you feel.

But then Mr. Zuckerman used his brilliant gift for subtle lies to open up a new line of attack against Muslims in general.

His skillful ability to weave in subtle lies in his editorials allows him to push the herds along exactly as he wishes, right to their slaughter.

Continued investigation reveals more subtle lies ("Mom owes it to me to stop being atrocious!"), which cause suffering until they dissolve into an even deeper truth ("I have no control over Mom, and no idea what her destiny might be. I can only observe her behavior and choose to respond with integrity").

The women's courtship is more subtle: they lie face down and one woman's foot imperceptibly crosses over the other's calf.

Its most subtle charm lies, however, not in the dramatic natural landscape, but in the equally dramatic man-made beauty of its exterior decoration.

In Japan some firms even monitor whether their employees smile frequently enough at customers.A more subtle problem lies in the mixed messages that companies send about loyalty and commitment.