toned down
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He toned down his vitriol because he wanted me to still feel comfortable and welcome to stay.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
But she expects insurers will complain it’s too costly and threaten to leave the state if the bill is not toned down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
Carlson invited Fuentes to his studio last October for a mostly friendly chat in which Fuentes toned down his more extreme views.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Takaichi, who took over the premiership in October then called a snap election to cement her power, has already toned down her rhetoric against further Bank of Japan interest rate hikes, Nagai says.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
His work, inevitably, had to be toned down for publication and did not appear unbowdlerized until 1921.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Or will there be a toned-down version of Mr Milei waiting in the wings?
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2023
Love them or hate them, company holiday parties are back — in a toned-down kind of way.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
After two years of toned-down festivities, the Toronto International Film Festival opens Thursday with full-capacity theaters and more than 200 feature films, aiming to make a mark in Hollywood's awards race.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2022
The toned-down conflict over charters carried over into the primary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
A lot of people did the toned-down school version of Halloween today—animal ears and masks and things like that.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
