Subtle [adjective]

Definition of Subtle:

nice, quiet, delicate

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Sentence/Example of Subtle:

He had breathed into the atmosphere a subtle malaria, and George had caught the disease.

Then, he bethought himself of a subtle form of rebuke by emphasizing his generosity.

The words were uttered with a subtle renunciation that was this man's religion.

Joe was not subtle, not even clever; but he was a lover, and he knew the ways of love.

Though I felt a subtle and wondrous change, I could not trace or track the miracle.

He had planned this sudden accusation with subtle forethought.

Not a sound escaped them; the most subtle examination could not have told they breathed.

The girl became aware also of other subtle changes in her father.

"Thou art a subtle reasoner, my friend," said Ferdinand, smiling gently.

It is the manner of communicating these diseases; it is the subtle way in which they go about.