Was I being subtly manipulated in some sort of bureaucratic power play?

You do not realize how you were subtly manipulated into sitting where you did.

She had also been subtly manipulating Emma in order turn her against both males and non-mutant humanity.

Tourists may not be aware that they are being controlled, even constrained, but the environment has been designed to subtly manipulate the behavior of patrons.

As she spoke, she subtly manipulated the controls and the two men appeared in a split-screen effect.

Yet the defender has to be vigilant against being subtly manipulated into pawn structure defects.

Instead, he subtly manipulated his density once more, rising to fly, perhaps a little too swiftly, on toward the glittering obelisk.

Was Nicholas again being subtly manipulated by the Kaisho?

Caroline subtly manipulates the Davisons and drugs Mick at a party.

Though it seems that the Emperor is about to switch sides, the Professor subtly manipulates him to vote in favor of secrecy yet again.