This was a subtle hint that he should eat something.

There was also enough underwear for about two weeks, which might have been a subtle hint.

I decided I'd drop some subtle hints to discourage it.

There was a smile in her dark eyes, just a subtle hint around the corners.

Here was an instrument she herself had helped train with subtle hints and suggestions.

Close enough to catch the subtle hint of her perfume.

She reached out, but only a subtle hint of his presence touched her.

A subtle hint to get on with the job.

We have made subtle hints and mentioned that they need to start looking for their own place.

The subtle hints were right in front of him.

"You and I speak the same cultured language," he said, not noticing her pointed remark.

This term, however, has eventually been changed into a derogatory pointed remark against Japanese sexual culture.

"Except that he added a few other pointed remarks."

His whole manner showed that Veldon had made a pointed remark.

Her third son generally kept silent until he saw reason to make some pointed remark.

He invited himself to supper, and made some pointed remarks.

If not, he pursued it with more pointed remarks.

His most pointed remarks concerned the administration's role in Middle East peace talks over the years.

The speech did include two pointed remarks about the funds.