as in subtle
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Adjective
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Shannon Riley, founder and CEO of Building 180 – an art production and consulting agency that arranged the installation – told USA TODAY battery and funding reasons limit the subtle chest motions that mimic breathing to an hour a day, from 5-6 p.m.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025 -
There have been subtle hints of Bayley turning on Valkyria to further their feud for the Intercontinental title.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The mean girl, as we’ve been taught to recognize her, is cunning and charismatic.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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With time, cunning, and no irony, the Shuberts slew the Syndicate Goliath and built a monopolistic empire of their own that Justice Department lawyers would decades later force into an antitrust settlement.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Fast forward 20 minutes after the latest mature words uttered by the Wild’s wily ol’ vet.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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What about that wily junk dealer, or the creepy cemetery?—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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They're often decorated with fruit, petals and artful squiggles of pastel-colored buttercream.—
Ana Calderone,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Forty-plus years later, a music video directed by Max Weiland shot to be used by John on tour pays artful tribute to Los Angeles, the other love story at the center of the song. 2.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The crafty winger has notched eight goals in 20 games for Barcelona.—
Julia Ranney,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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There’s plenty to covet, with crafty minimalism on the rise, from Bode’s crocheted polo to Prada’s macrame bag.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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My idea was not to get too trick-sy with it, to keep it at a fairly simple visual level.—
Corey S Powell,
Discover Magazine,
5 Nov. 2014
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As Halloween approaches, investors seem fearful that good credit performance may be more trick than treat.—
Telis Demos,
WSJ,
21 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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Each plays a role in fooling their foe, who captures the turtle, while the deer, heeding the turtle’s good counsel, manages a sly escape.—
John Nemec,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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Here are six real books coming out this week, with dust jackets that reflect their real contents: mysteries and mishaps, often told with a sly smirk.—
Colin Dwyer,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Figuring out how to remove a tree stump can be tricky, depending on your situation.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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Deciding who to bring with you as your date to a wedding can be tricky.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Subtile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtile. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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