subdue

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Tough conditions in the premium-car market in China, paired with the impact from U.S. import tariffs and subdued demand, will weigh on the German group’s profitability and free operating cash flow, the rating agency says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Crude has fallen 20% this year on prospects of an impending global supply glut and subdued demand.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oppenheimer analysts, in a research note on Wednesday, also said that investors’ attitudes toward Nike remain “subdued.”

From MarketWatch

Investors are trading cautiously amid a subdued environment for crude oil prices, it adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

The forlorn hors d’oeuvres and plastic cups of wine shortly after deadline under the conference room’s fluorescent lights kept things safely subdued.

From The Wall Street Journal