muted
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The pianos are always muted, the drums all sound like they're being played next door, and the orchestra is buried deep in the mix to foreground Abrams' voice.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
While this year's wildfire season has been fairly muted compared to the devastation caused in recent years, there are more than 800 active fires nationwide.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Gas prices sank 10% in June to largely account for the decline, but the pressure on the costs of many other goods and services was also muted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The inquiry also heard staff were relying on infrared Oxevision cameras to help monitor patients, but poor wi-fi connections limited access to information and emergency alarms were muted.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
He wanted to ask her what she thought of the things they never discussed—their relationship, a future, Susan—but his uncertainties muted him each time; he was afraid of what her answers would be.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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