How to Use nuance in a Sentence

nuance

noun
  • He listened to the subtle nuances in the song.
  • In her video, Scott pointed out the nuances of the 2000s trend.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp doesn’t have much time for that nuance, though.
    Tasha Robinson, The Verge, 6 July 2018
  • Zedd pays a lot of attention to the details of songs—the tone, the nuances of the sound, and the like.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
  • On the phone, at least, there is nuance, tone of voice, pause for thought.
    Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 10 July 2020
  • Kupchak is far from up to speed on the nuances of the Hornets’ strengths and flaws.
    Rick Bonnell, charlotteobserver, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Yet, as this week wore on, all of that nuance was lost.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2022
  • The themes are adult, but the way that they are discussed is with nuance and care.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Hitting, there’s a lot of skill, there’s a lot of nuance to it.
    Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2020
  • But the launch of the 13th edition shows that, once again, there’s a lot of nuance behind the smoke.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2022
  • As with most things in life, the truth is nestled in the bosom of nuance.
    Lz Granderson, latimes.com, 6 July 2019
  • Much of the story is told in the dialogue, where much of the nuance is lost.
    Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2019
  • The comedy is sly enough to come alive through the nuances of the acting.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
  • This was way more complex and had so much nuance to it, even in the first few scenes.
    Jasmin Hernandez, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Jan. 2019
  • But there's 50 shades of nuance to my views, to my background.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Anyway, there's a lot of nuance to talk about, so go for it.
    The Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2020
  • But to get the feel, that takes a bit more nuance, time, effort and intent.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Alex wanted to play this part with such care and nuance.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 7 May 2022
  • On those, her voice was luscious, pure and full of nuance.
    Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Those kind of pipes don’t often come with taste and nuance.
    Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2022
  • There is little room for the sort of nuance Ho employs.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 24 Oct. 2022
  • So Stoehr is no stranger to the nuances of geopolitics.
    Steve Jagler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2017
  • Perenchio and Cooke had missed that nuance and said no.
    Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2021
  • The nuance of this moment is the kind of thing Jefferson does best.
    Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Corinealdi says the nuance of her character is what drew her to the project.
    Breanna Bell, Variety, 28 Sep. 2022
  • In fact, here’s where some of the nuance seems to be lost in terms of what observers think that Licht is thinking.
    Andy Meek, Forbes, 5 June 2022
  • But as the debate has raged, that nuance has sometimes been lost.
    Ian Duncan, baltimoresun.com, 1 Sep. 2017
  • Quickly, with both nuance and force, the house becomes much more than a house.
    Jenna Ross, Star Tribune, 2 Oct. 2020
  • For a decaf brew, I was impressed by the quality and nuance of the flavor.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Williams has potential and had some good moments with more time on the field, but the nuance Milano plays with is more valuable in the starting lineup until his speed really proves to be a big problem.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024

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