Back then, even after the United States won the Olympic gold medal, there was still subtle prejudice against "Yanks who played university hockey in the States."

How ironic, then, that Mr. Flake's careless choice of words should reveal his own subtle prejudice.

There is a sharply felt sense of a lingering, subtle prejudice, which has led in many instances to their organized protests.

Although they were among only a handful of black families living in Rye, Mrs. Shelton recalled no prejudice, either overt or subtle.

The panel cited subtle racial prejudice and differences in the quality of health plans as possible reasons why even insured members of minorities get worse care.

But the source of these stereotypes is not solely white racism, or even the more subtle prejudices of Safire and his ilk.

Both bar reports cite a complex mix of factors, including subtle and not-so-subtle prejudice and harmful gender stereotyping.

Recent studies on health outcomes in various patient populations suggest that subtle prejudice may be widespread in health care.

While house-hunting in both Connecticut and New York in the early 1950's, Robinson recalled, he encountered subtle and sometimes not so subtle prejudice.