Sentence examples for subtle- from inspiring English sources

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The imperious tone of that last sentence is the key to the strangely subtle balance of generosity and authority that has enabled Busby to make such a huge contribution to British football.

It had the chutzpah of Charlie Adam's 65-yard missile against Chelsea, the touch and technique of Wayne Rooney's swivelling volley against Aston Villa and the did-that-actually-just-happen quality of Jermain Defoe's winner for Sunderland against Newcastle United, and above all it was a gloriously subtle goal, instinct combining with a clear thought-process to devastating effect.

But the language of paradox, oxymoron and subtle contradiction – the language of children – does better.

It's owned today by a French and Dutch couple, who have redesigned many of the rooms with a subtle Oriental design, and who run a popular seafood restaurant on the premises.

The situation is much more subtle, just as it is much more subtle than the unhelpful catchphrase of the 'right to be forgotten'.

The label does warn you of its "subtle hop flavour", but, really, life is too short for beers this meek.

But there's a more subtle point here, too, one that doesn't apply only to people mired in denial: we're all constantly revealing far more about our emotional lives than we may realise.

A more subtle line communicated by the picture is Cameron's adroitness and social ease.

What's more, I'd argue that plenty of younger Guardian writers take a left slant on all sorts of things – including the shortcomings of the Labour party and the excess pay and bonuses enjoyed by top corporate executives (now there's a bit of subtle).

The charms of this land of wheatfields, cork oak forests, wildflower meadows and tiny white-washed villages, are more subtle than in France or Italy's poster regions.

But last week the European commission cut its estimate for GDP growth this year to a miserly 0.5% The evidence of real and painful economic hardship is subtle in Athens.

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