subdued
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Household consumption rose 0.4% in the quarter with subdued spending across most categories, the ABS said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Nonetheless, Strait of Hormuz transits remain subdued, well below pre-conflict levels, about 8 million barrels a day for total petroleum liquids, versus a pre-war level of about 21 million barrels a day,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The atmosphere became increasingly subdued again as it became obvious Djokovic was not going to be able to wriggle out of trouble on this occasion.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
“He said it in a voice that was subdued and calm,” Cullen continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The others had still been subdued when we’d filmed the next day, but at least they’d all shown up, said their lines, and acted well.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
Vocabulary lists containing subdued
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