Both brows shot up before he returned her bow, briefly, and with subtle irony.

Whether the Cardassian chose to interpret it as subtle irony or a simple polite statement was up to him.

It's a dark subtle irony for an era of decline.

The result is one of the subtle ironies of the Information Age.

'You're a man of sensibility,' This last word was pronounced with the subtlest irony.

Häussler brings a subtle irony to many of her contributions in solo- and group shows.

He was not amused by the skull and crossbones, or by the not so subtle irony in her choice.

These may not be the subtlest or freshest ironies imaginable.

He used subtle irony and intellectual wit.

But subtle irony does not appear to be Mr. Dunne's strongest suit.