On its own, though, you can't shake a slight hint of off-putting bitterness.

That said, there was a slight hint of caution in his selection.

I found evidences of a lack of boldness, a slight hint of intimidation, even a moment or two of apology.

There was no more than a slight hint that some mildly choppy water might be encountered.

Even so, for some people that will be a small price to pay for an old-school supercar red in tooth and claw with a slight hint of green.