Also, as I have said, quite suddenly he had changed in some subtle fashion.

Not necessarily through any deliberate act, but in a subtler fashion.

We must be aware that paralysis of sign could occur in a more subtle fashion.

After that, Miles had gone to war in a subtler fashion.

Even his face seemed to have altered in some subtle fashion.

At other times, the problem presents itself in a more subtle fashion.

She wondered how the music could act upon her own memories in this subtle, magical fashion.

In some subtle fashion he was encouraging the boys to get out of hand.

To shield his crew or, except in the subtlest possible fashion himself, simply would not do.

Webster also deals with women's life choices in a more subtle fashion.