Preposition: about

• comedy: Show Full Review There was nothing subtle about the comedy of Arthur Lucan and Kitty McShane.

Preposition: as

• brick: As " subtle as a brick " is how my best friend describes me!

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• do: Steve Harris: I'm not sure I've ever done anything particularly subtle.

Modifies a noun

• nuance: From a distance, the Taj Mahal's marble picks up the subtle nuances of the changing light.

• hint: She spends the week dropping subtle hints, which I totally fail to notice.

• shade: Or perhaps it's a subtle shade of gray.

• flavor: The spinach was very bitter and perhaps slightly too much so for the more subtle flavors of the duck.

• difference: You can study for yourself the subtle differences between the parties on living wills.

• variation: The constant quest for subtle variations of taste keep old hop varieties alive.

Modifying Another Word

• deceptively: Review A deceptively subtle episode which seems slight on the surface but actually contains many key themes and moments.

• infinitely: The Celtic artists drew inspiration from the infinitely subtle mutability of nature.

• wonderfully: Walnut cabinets from Gansu sit alongside painted cabinets from Shanxi -- muted over time to leave a wonderfully subtle appearance.

• beautifully: Stunning floor to ceiling images on beautifully subtle contemporary wallpapers created just for you.

• quite: You can achieve quite subtle queries using a combination of relations.

• too: Perhaps the connection may be too subtle for the authorities!

Used with adjective complement

• seem: The difference between information and knowledge may seem very subtle at first, but in warfare it is truly critical.

• become: By attempting to block the ordering of thoughts and feelings into language, communication becomes more subtle.

• want: He wanted subtle looking cymbals with explosive sounds that would be focused, cutting, and musical.

• provide: Soft lasers provide subtle, but cumulative improvements over a longer period of time.

Preposition: in

• flavor: Like a bouillabaisse but slightly more subtle in flavor.