muted

Example Sentences

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Wage pressures were muted overall except in healthcare and the skilled trades.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Markets’ muted reaction to the development reflects an investor class that has de-risked for the short-term and is now considering the long-term outcomes of the conflict—where diplomacy still seems possible, Holland said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

You’ve seen a couple hundred of them by the time you hit second or third grade, so you become familiar with the muted ethereal glow, the heavenly gaze and the look of piety.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But celebrations were soon muted when Orr left the field with a concerning looking injury, her place on the field taken by Evie Wills.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

There was still the sound of the water—although that, too, was muted.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen