subdued
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Chunky payouts and subdued prices meant the 1930s weren’t quite as bad as they looked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Yet when the CNN journalist Richard Quest asked a roundtable discussion if airlines were frustrated by "an event you have no control over", the responses were remarkably subdued.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
It was a subdued celebration scene following the final out in which star pitcher Logan Schmidt made his first ever relief appearance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Equity-only put-call ratios have become subdued this week due to heavy call buying.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
For some had laboured and fought much with the remnants of the Easterlings and Southrons, until all were subdued.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing subdued
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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