Subtlety has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Translation is always a treason, and as a Ming author observes, can at its best be only the reverse side of a brocade,—all the threads are there, but not the subtlety of colour or design. | |
| 2. | Even those who have renounced Christianity and attack it, in their inmost being still follow the Christian ideal, for hitherto neither their subtlety nor the ardor of their hearts has been able to create a higher ideal of man and of virtue than the ideal given by Christ. | |
| 3. | The subtlety of this modern empire building puts the Roman centurions, the Spanish conquistadors, and the (...) European colonial powers to shame. Today we do not carry swords. We do not wear armor or clothes that set us apart. (...) It is how the system works. We seldom resort to anything illegal because the system itself is built on subterfuge, and the system is by definition legitimate. | |
| 4. | Subtlety never was your strong suit. | |
| 5. | Subtlety has never been your strong suit. | |
| 6. | Subtlety never was her strong suit. | |
| 7. | That lacks subtlety. |