subdue

Example Sentences

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“This will do nothing to relieve the pressure on household finances and means consumer sentiment stays subdued,” he wrote in a note.

From MarketWatch

As a victim of increasingly effective gunnery, Arundel also epitomized another development that would expedite the end of England’s sporadic efforts to subdue the rival realm.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anti-Indianism has been notably subdued on the campaign trail - not because it has faded, but because every political contender knows that a reset with India is unavoidable.

From BBC

At brands that target older demographics, such as Jones Road, Saie and Counter, color palettes are “generally subdued.”

From MarketWatch

Layoffs ticked higher at the end of last year, but remain relatively subdued overall.

From The Wall Street Journal