In this case we've got to find a more subtle approach.

"I would have expected you to take a more subtle approach in seeking my help."

If you prefer a more subtle approach, consider using them as models.

This will give it a more rounded and subtle approach.

There wasn't time or money for a subtle approach such as Sam would have preferred.

She must look for a more subtle approach than that.

In the end, they went for a simpler and more subtle approach.

In the end I opted for something less than the subtle approach.

I believe that the issue calls for a more subtle approach.

The Pentagon has also taken a more subtle approach to the fight.