mute
Example Sentences
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It was a notably more muted tone than that struck immediately after the shooting.
From BBC
This could be viewed negatively due to the loss of a strategic shareholder, though the impact is likely to be more muted than in Thailand given CelcomDigi’s localized management.
As we follow the cat on her solitary journey through a wind-tossed landscape of muted grays and blues, the question of what a small cat needs takes on a more philosophical bent.
The impact on global oil prices may be muted, however, because of ample supplies in non-sanctioned spot markets, said Neil Crosby of Sparta Commodities.
Brown electric lines hung low in the smoky air, and a thin layer of ash covered everything like snow, muting sound as well as color.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
