low-key
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Clement, so exquisitely low-key in “Flight of the Conchords,” ramps up that energy just a few clicks for a character defined in part by his passivity.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
But outside of his low-key, three-fingered, 3-point celebration, the 29-year-old point guard is quiet and business-like.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The major forum, designed to attract foreign investment into the country, drew thousands of guests from 130 countries, including a low-key US delegation.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Pop star Dua Lipa has married actor Callum Turner in a low-key ceremony.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Though faithful to their religion, the Grossingers were midwestern Jews, low-key and assimilationist.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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