nuance

noun

Definition of nuancenext
1
as in distinction
as in subtlety They studied every nuance conveyed in the painting.

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as in sensitivity
as in insight She had the nuance to express delicate feelings without being melodramatic.

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Recent Examples of nuance Pull the right paddle to be on your way, and all the little nuances that make the Speciale a Speciale begin to reveal themselves. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026 Tennis star Coco Gauff called for nuance in response to a new rule from the Women’s Tennis Association that requires its athletes to undergo genetic tests amid the ongoing debate about transgender athletes in women’s sports. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026 Still, Shangraw tells PCMag there’s some nuance to the situation. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026 These problems are real, but the show’s depiction of them cries out for more nuance and complexity. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuance
  1. distinction
  2. sensitivity
  3. subtlety
  4. insight
Noun
  • There is an important distinction between making cement less polluting and actually removing CO₂ from the atmosphere.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Schore makes a similar distinction when discussing workplace anger.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of distinction
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  • Maybe that’s because of the rollback of climate-change policies in Washington, a backlash against ESG or sensitivity about the growing emissions toll of AI.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The resulting mix of companies' labor intensity and AI sensitivity yields a list of productivity beneficiaries within the Russell 1000.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of sensitivity
Noun
  • In a town where every detail is scrutinized, any rebellion requires subtlety.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The art of subtlety and nuance and true compassion and care for real-life people and real relationships is not a performance.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of subtlety
Noun
  • Forty-five minutes in front of a Croke Park terrace rammed with Leeds supporters, less than a week after becoming the club’s most expensive transfer in history, also gave him an unsubtle insight into the reaction.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The tale of a school principal who forms a bond with an otherworldly boy draws from his own insights.
    — Jennie Punter, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
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“Nuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuance. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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