One may jib, like George Orwell, at Greene's belief that a brutally stupid gangster is capable of intellectual subtlety. |
The structural subtlety of the concerto, with its conjoined movements, was adroitly handled by both orchestra and soloist. |
It was as if he was planning his next move, with the subtlety and care of an admiral commanding a fleet of warships. |
They whet the palate by forcing you to tune into subtleties in flavouring and the natural tastes of the very fresh ingredients. |
I have become as attuned to the semiotic meanings of Danforth vs. Riverdale as a Manhattanite is to the subtleties of Upper and Lower East Sides. |
I had finally mastered a few basic words in Thai, whose tonal subtleties are so hard to grasp. |