| subtle way | 9.22 | Priorities change in subtle ways. | ||
| subtle change | 7.90 | There was one subtle change. | ||
| subtle difference | 7.57 | It is a subtle difference. | ||
| subtle shift | 2.90 | A subtle shift, yes? | ||
| subtle form | 2.63 | A subtle form of blackmail? | ||
| subtle message | 2.04 | The tape also sends a more subtle message. | ||
| subtle sign | 1.97 | There are subtle signs. | ||
| subtle flavor | 1.91 | Blood orange adds subtle flavor to final sauce. | ||
| subtle nuance | 1.65 | He listened to the subtle nuances in the song. | ||
| subtle shade | 1.58 | Subtle shades continue to be in vogue. | ||
| subtle color | 1.51 | And rendering that subtle color with only four inks can be slow. | ||
| subtle effect | 1.38 | But there are more subtle effects. | ||
| subtle touch | 1.38 | Subtle touches are everywhere. | ||
| subtle approach | 1.32 | Gauer took a more subtle approach. | ||
| subtle hint | 1.32 | The dish had a subtle hint of ginger. | ||
| subtle pressure | 1.32 | There is no subtle pressure. | ||
| subtle variation | 1.25 | Most of the recipes create subtle variations on similar ingredients. | ||
| subtle one | 1.18 | Nor even a subtle one. | ||
| subtle distinction | 1.05 | These are subtle distinctions. | ||
| subtle pattern | 0.99 | Subtle patterns are mixed and matched. |