as in thoughtless
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Recent Examples of unsubtle
The parallels here are unsubtle, but Falconer’s delicate and impressively assured direction smoothes them into something honest, so that even the moments that might seem obvious to us roil with self-revelation.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
Two years ago, after months of teasing new music with unsubtle pics of album files and Logic Pro screenshots, RM released his ten-track debut solo album, Indigo, on December 2, 2022.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025
One wields a sledgehammer in an unsubtle reference to the destruction of pretty much everything Jaguar once stood for.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Mansory designs tend to be unsubtle alterations of already-expensive high-end cars from Rolls-Royce to Ferrari, from Porsche to Bugatti.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
Two years ago, after months of teasing new music with unsubtle pics of album files and Logic Pro screenshots, RM released his ten-track debut solo album, Indigo, on December 2, 2022.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025
One wields a sledgehammer in an unsubtle reference to the destruction of pretty much everything Jaguar once stood for.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Mansory designs tend to be unsubtle alterations of already-expensive high-end cars from Rolls-Royce to Ferrari, from Porsche to Bugatti.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsubtle
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The Twist in The Woman in the Yard Is a New Low for Trauma Horror Horror that’s really about trauma is now the norm, but there’s something particularly thoughtless about this film’s treatment of mental health.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nor, Miss Manners uncharacteristically assures you, is making thoughtless strangers feel better.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2025
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On the dark side, Mercury in Sagittarius can be overly blunt and tactless in communication.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rian Johnson’s intricate script thrived on detailed dissections of its rich and awful suspects, including plenty of pointed jabs at Hudson’s oblivious model and tactless brand ambassador — two titles Hudson herself has held.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trump, in turn, canceled the additional metals tariff, reverting to his original 25 percent imposition, and then took his predictably ungracious victory lap.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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And your only question is how to deal with an ungracious host?—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Autopsy results revealed that Morin had endured 15 to 20 blows to the head and had died from a combination of strangulation and blunt force trauma.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Not to be blunt, but there’s really no good excuse to skip SPF application, regardless of your skin tone or skin type.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
11 Apr. 2025
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Even before this week, the downside of the Trump White House’s brusque treatment of historic U.S. allies was obvious.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Publicly, throughout his career, Tortorella has been both thoughtful and earnest in some moments and blunt and brusque in others.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Stranger things have happened, but that prospect doesn’t seem likely, judging from the bank’s undiplomatic statement.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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His approach, however, is rhetorically more blunt and undiplomatic compared to most of his predecessors.—
Christian Datoc,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Mar. 2025
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Writing the most unbridled, impolite, unreasonable, pathetic rant that gives voice to unseen, unheard parts of you opens a relief valve that transfers emotional pain onto the page.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
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If either of these things had been true, your staying put would still not have been impolite.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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People cannot help their medical conditions and dismissing a potential health hazard is inconsiderate.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Many Reddit users strongly supported the passenger's decision, agreeing that refusing to swap seats doesn't make someone inconsiderate.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Unsubtle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsubtle. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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