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121 examples of Subtly in a sentence

The best Twilight Zone episodes were those where the meaning was not obvious and was instead subtly conveyed via fantastical allegory.
Those who strongly agree with its message might be able to overlook or even enjoy these things, but in the end, it is a weaker episode than if it had been more subtly executed.
What's most interesting is following one's sympathy and antipathy to the Baron character (played really quite subtly by -- yes! -- Vincent Price).
If there seem to be too many suicide or death jokes in the movie, perhaps Kennedy is recognizing his failure and subtly suggesting something to the audience, were all ears.
Jason Robards is perfect as Hughes; the normally bombastic actor takes a small role and lets it bloom subtly and beautifully for us, giving the movie a misty hue and making all of Melvin's hopes sweetly credible.
I was also captivated by the sub themes of race, class, and gender inequity were so subtly and effectively presented.
Mask uses subtly and lets the story itself unfold its message.
Very well-acted by a mix of newcomers and veteran talent, "The Garage" has a great, evocative look, and subtly brings back its late 1970s, pre-MTV time period.
I thought the banter between Holden and Mitchum were subtly hilarious.
Claude Chabrol, the French director of many thrillers and dramas and other genres, is at his best when subtly but forcefully pulling the rug out from the viewer.
A sparse and atmospheric cross between Suspiria and A Watcher in the Woods -THE WOODS delivers subtly for its first two thirds and erupts in a rushed finale that deserved a more thorough and complex screenplay.
Probably involving the large amount of cash spent on it and probably subtly changing everybody's view on it (those who saw the news).
It's beautifully written, brilliantly acted, (check out Edie Falco from the Sopranos and Madeline Kahn as a high-strung suburban housewife) gorgeously shot and subtly directed.
Sex is central, as in seemingly all Quebec films, but is here more subtly handled.
This film is chock full of sexual innuendo, lust-filled motivation and snide comments; all subtly and enjoyably delivered.
She doesn't go for a mimic, copycat performance but channels the essence of Holiday subtly.
The stories all connect but very subtly and it hits "taboo" subjects in an interesting manner.
The shooting of the film is excellent, the cgi ghost effects start subtly and build up nicely, the photography hits the right visual cues and the score adds to the tension and visual elements without giving away any clues as to what is about to happen.
Everything was top notch from the elegant directing to the subtly wonderful performances down to the magical score.
Yet, Amanda insists that her character in the new screenplay is stilted and subtly marginalized.
Sometimes funny, other times dramatic, even tragic, but throughout well-conducted and subtly inspired.
Not only did it work aesthetically, but it was subtly brilliant to intertwine Lenny's observations with his real experiences.
Her face subtly changing from sad bewilderment to becoming absorbed in the new film is an emotional high only bettered by the fact that she puts her ukulele on the seat next to her; she realises she isn't going anywhere and this new film might just be all right anyway.
In contrast to Cagney's overblown characterisation, he subtly underplays his part and is clearly in sympatico with Day in their scenes together.
He has a way of exploring important issues, such as familial communication, trust and loss, by coalescing emotions into a series of subtly potent moments.
Sian Phillips is subtly evil.
The lighting subtly filling corners in the painting studio, spilling over the actor's clothes, reflecting off the dark water as the guests arrive for the birth feast; this aspect of the film alone shows the hard work and dedication of the people involved to make this film look like a Vermeer painting.
There were way too many overt plot details that could have been assumed or more subtly presented.
It seeks to be finely balanced, respecting the regime’s sovereignty while subtly pressing home the point in unison, as neighboring states.
Upstream dams, barrages, canals, and irrigation systems can help fashion water into a political weapon that can be wielded overtly in a war, or subtly in peacetime to signal dissatisfaction with a co-riparian state.
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