display subtlety
Frequency: 6.99.2 per million words
To show or exhibit subtlety in one's actions or creations.
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Examples (10)
- The artist managed to display incredible subtlety in his brushstrokes.
- Her performance didn't display enough subtlety to convey the character's inner turmoil.
- The diplomat's speech was carefully crafted to display political subtlety without alienating allies.
- Even in simple tasks, he could display a surprising subtlety of technique.
- The novel's plot does not display much subtlety, with clear heroes and villains.
- Through her writing, she was able to display the subtlety of human emotion.
- The chef's new dish manages to display a delicate subtlety of flavor.
- The film's director chose not to display the violence with overt subtlety, but rather through implication.
- He tried to display a certain subtlety in his argument, but it came across as evasive.
- The craftsmanship of the antique furniture displays remarkable subtlety and attention to detail.