subdue
Example Sentences
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The pair exchanged breaks before Potapova asserted her authority and cruised to victory, with a subdued Raducanu making a hasty exit.
From BBC
The remainder comes from thermal coal, which has a more subdued price outlook, UBS says.
In other import-heavy areas, tariff pressures were more subdued, partly because retailers themselves absorbed the cost of higher duties.
Organic net sales for the most recent quarter increased 6.2% from the same period a year earlier, but Halloween retail sales were subdued.
There is little urgency coming from the economic front, as South Korea’s economy has been recovering faster than previously expected, while inflation remains largely subdued, reducing the need for additional support.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
