tone down

Example Sentences

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He was asked to tone down things, to sometimes “talk through” lyrics and to generally make the music more dramatic for the screen.

From Los Angeles Times

It was toned down, but not before an actor made a joke about the show being educational.

From Los Angeles Times

While joy has not received the same attention from research psychologists as the more toned down emotion of happiness, there is evidence that joy can lead to increased creativity and greater psychological resilience.

From Los Angeles Times

Once that toned down, she emanated, through happiness and sorrow, alike, commanding opulence.

From Los Angeles Times

A succession of terrible hairdos effectively tones down Ms. Sweeney’s good looks, but she’s still recognizable, and more charmingly eager than she has ever been before.

From The Wall Street Journal