low-key
Example Sentences
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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
Adams is low-key forceful as his primary opponent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Thousands of guests from 130 countries are due to attend, including a low-key US delegation.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Mostly low-key demonstrations against migrants have been building for months after a flare-up late last year when undocumented foreign nationals were blocked from accessing clinics and hospitals.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
There are more and more fund-raising events, and they are no longer the low-key affairs they once were.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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