Subtleties

In the end, I believe what was envisaged and almost set up by the Good Friday Agreement was prefigured in what I called our subtleties and tolerances - allowances for different traditions and affiliations, in culture, religion and politics. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There are certain subtleties, certain bits of emotional content, that are meant to be conveyed by the actors. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Bird's masterly use of the tricky technique of children revealing adult subtleties is breathtaking. ❋ Unknown (2001)

Patterson has peopled this very believable novel with fascinating characters, and his understanding of political subtleties is superb. ❋ Unknown (1999)

Among the special features of the banquets of this period were the devices for the table called subtleties, made of paste, jelly, or blanc-mange, placed in the middle of the board, with labels describing them; various shapes of animals were frequent; and on a saint's day, angels, prophets, and patriarchs were set upon the table in plenty. ❋ William Francis Dawson (N/A)

Thou mayst, therefore, speak of the subtleties connected with those subjects, -- subtleties, that is, that are impenetrable by others. ❋ Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli (N/A)

The appreciation of Alight of Night lies more in recognizing its subtleties, which is, admittedly, a difficult task at times. ❋ Unknown (2008)

At any medieval feast worth its salt, elaborate diversions called "subtleties" were provided between each course: Servants would wheel in mechanical elephants, ships and castles; bards and troubadours provided music and stories; spectacular fireworks lit up the skies. ❋ Nichola Fletcher (2010)

Glad to know that someone out there considers the those kind of subtleties ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2009)

I don't think Norm's "subtleties" ever got by anyone. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Note, however, that this criticism falls short of an absolute rejection; his concern is with what he sees as "excessive refinement for the purpose of fabricating a Trinity in man" and too much tendency to rest the definition of the image of God on "subtleties". ❋ Unknown (2005)

On the Maynooth business, Stansky seems to me well aware of these "subtleties," and given the compression necessary in reviewing, it is adequate to remark that the government's decision to increase the grant to Maynooth was the cause of Gladstone's resignation, however tortuous Gladstone's decision may have been in detail. ❋ Arnstein, Walter L. (1979)

Ex. 1 Alex: Oh you have that class too? Wasn't that test hard? Marvin: Yeah. Alex: Yeah, I know huh? I only got an A-. Marvin: [No one asked] you. You know, your paradoxical subtlety is really annoying. Ex. 2 Dave: Someone's iPod [earphones] just [latched] onto my backpack on my way to class. Anthony: Oh really? Those earphones are probably better than the ones that came with my new mp3 player. *takes out mp3 player and shows it off* ❋ Supernintendo_chalmers (2006)

Yo [homez] wanna subtlety my [apartment] this [weekend]? ❋ MC WIZARDRY (2010)