as in thoughtless
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Recent Examples of unsubtle
Ads like Carl’s Jr.’s are unsubtle seductions, but what is The Substance trying to seduce its viewers into experiencing and considering otherwise?
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
The fight between racists and antiracists has been described as clashes, an unsubtle implication that this is a war of equals with both sides having legitimate concerns.
—Banseka Kayembe, refinery29.com, 22 Aug. 2024
Swift is known for littering her looks with Easter eggs for fans, but this look is an unsubtle show of support for Kelce, no doubt about it.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025
Amid all this, cryptocurrency assets are skyrocketing in value thanks to Trump’s unsubtle promises to nix regulation of an industry that also funneled millions into his comeback.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
The fight between racists and antiracists has been described as clashes, an unsubtle implication that this is a war of equals with both sides having legitimate concerns.
—Banseka Kayembe, refinery29.com, 22 Aug. 2024
Swift is known for littering her looks with Easter eggs for fans, but this look is an unsubtle show of support for Kelce, no doubt about it.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2025
Amid all this, cryptocurrency assets are skyrocketing in value thanks to Trump’s unsubtle promises to nix regulation of an industry that also funneled millions into his comeback.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsubtle
Adjective
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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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As has happened so often with the Trump White House’s thoughtless policy decisions, this one was reversed a day later.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Palico's attacks with blunt weapons do not inflict stun and exhaust damages.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s disruptive and at times blunt methods brought us here.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Young Ari doesn’t want to confront the reality that her mother might never return, though the brusque independence with which Bateman carries herself tells its own story, as though Ari has had to contend with this scenario before.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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The actor lowers his voice slightly, granting the newer Mickey a more confident, brusque personality.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This strength of feeling explains why trans-Atlantic relations were splintering before Friday’s undiplomatic scenes.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Those seven words about the sordid reality TV franchise were really all Bill Maher had to say tonight on HBO’s Real Time of the Oval Office shouting match Friday after showing footage of the very undiplomatic exchange.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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Canadian sports fans have even been booing the U.S. national anthem during cross-border games, a decidedly impolite act.—
Kaleigh Rogers,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Several supported the man's decision to involve the police, arguing that blocking someone's access to their garage was both inconsiderate and a clear violation of parking rules.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Some guests view child-free policies as inconsiderate, while others see them as a practical choice to maintain a certain atmosphere.—
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 25 Mar. 2025.
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