How to Use nuance in a Sentence

nuance

noun
  • He listened to the subtle nuances in the song.
  • There is a lot more nuance here.
    — John Debary, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But there seemed to be no nuance.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Does his game still lack nuance?
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Not much room for nuance there.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • Of course, there’s nuance to this.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Fear spreads faster than nuance.
    — John Samuels, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • These shades bring more nuance.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Um, yeah, there's a lot more nuance.
    — Outside Online, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The head coach added some more nuance about his process as well.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
  • There are nuances, just like the two blue belts in the first movie.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • On the phone, at least, there is nuance, tone of voice, pause for thought.
    — Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 10 July 2020
  • The hosts talk about the nuance of the story.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Pick for power and the will nuances blur.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Tamari adds a rich, umami nuance to the gravy.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The answer is yes to both, with some nuance.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
  • In the sequel, this nuance is lost.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
  • And that’s depth, that’s the context and the nuance.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 June 2026
  • Don’t worry about the lack of nuance.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Hitting, there’s a lot of skill, there’s a lot of nuance to it.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2020
  • There is no nuance needed here.
    — Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Even then, there's a lot of nuance to how these drinks affect the body.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Slow down and listen for nuance.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
  • But there are also some nuances.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
  • That nuance tends to get lost in the love-them-or-hate-them debate.
    — Ryan Brennan may 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
  • The themes are adult, but the way that they are discussed is with nuance and care.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
  • If only Winocour gave her more nuance to play with.
    — Richard Lawson, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • Being able to express that kind of nuance is one of our strengths.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
  • On both days, nuance was pulverized in the heat of war.
    — Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025

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