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Adjective
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Climate change continues to have a profound impact on the Great Lakes region, bringing more extreme weather, declining fish populations, and subtle but profound economic transformation.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025 -
Interplay of rough and polished diamonds continued, with a wide range of hues from white to subtle greens and browns, and the use of materials such as natural jet and grand-feu enamel.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
24 July 2025
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Honest Abe is forced to scheme, relying on grit and cunning to win the votes to abolish slavery.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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Of all the acts, though, Sudanese American vocalist Dua Saleh was the most subdued, swaying between heart-fluttering falsettos and cunning raps.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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The main character of an upcoming DC Universe movie, Kara is the extraterrestrial cousin to Superman, rightful owner of the wily super-dog Krypto — and, as the Man of Steel and his robot friend Four (voiced by Alan Tudyk) establish, a party animal.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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The second season, which debuted in 2022, starred Glenn Close as a wily longtime Mossad asset named Marjan working inside the Iranian capital.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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In Untamed, that element is the show’s artful use of Yosemite.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
17 July 2025
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With an artful mix of vintage and new pieces, your home is thoughtfully designed while looking completely effortless.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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But Eve is also extremely crafty and can make any object dangerous.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Also keep an eye on crafty Eastern Washington WR Efton Chism III.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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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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One night, over dinner, his dad tossed out a few sly questions.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Demonstrating a talent for working in fluent french peppered with a british accent, the actor delivers one of his most indelible acting turns as the sly, wry, and wise business mogul-turned- butler who finds new purpose in life working on the other side of the fence.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
3 July 2025
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Insulin needs to be carefully timed with meals, and dosing can be tricky.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Selling To Machines Some tricky technical and psychological questions have to be addressed to get a fuller picture of what’s going on here.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Subtile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtile. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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