low-key

Example Sentences

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Clement, so exquisitely low-key in “Flight of the Conchords,” ramps up that energy just a few clicks for a character defined in part by his passivity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But outside of his low-key, three-fingered, 3-point celebration, the 29-year-old point guard is quiet and business-like.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But as she talked of neighborhoods “full of trees and shade ... and people and good food,” she seemed low-key and equivocal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The major forum, designed to attract foreign investment into the country, drew thousands of guests from 130 countries, including a low-key US delegation.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Fang and I had been keeping a low-key watch on the Examiner, and let’s just say the Cramps’ announcement in the Births and Deaths section of the paper caught my attention.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx