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: provided with or produced or modified by the use of a mute
mutedly
adverb
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Examples of muted in a Sentence
The artist chose colors that are dark and muted.
the muted sound of a distant trumpet
The government chose a more muted response to the threat.
Their proposal has drawn a muted reaction from most observers.
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Since Election Day, there has been a muted—but nearly universal—grumbling about Biden’s choices, mostly since the 2022 midterms that saw Democrats fare better than expected, building up the party’s hope in holding on to the White House in 2024.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
Contemporary yet refined, this hotel offers 104 rooms, each with a muted palette of blues, tans, and oranges, and plenty of communal spaces to get a taste of the city’s vibrant culture.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, the film’s earlier, flashback-heavy moments are rendered in inexplicably muted and unsightly colors — a curious creative decision that doesn’t say anything thematically.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
An ongoing property sector crisis, deflationary pressures exacerbated by muted consumer confidence and the specter of tariff hikes pledged by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump loom large over China's 2025 growth prospects.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
Contemporary yet refined, this hotel offers 104 rooms, each with a muted palette of blues, tans, and oranges, and plenty of communal spaces to get a taste of the city’s vibrant culture.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025
Elsewhere, the film’s earlier, flashback-heavy moments are rendered in inexplicably muted and unsightly colors — a curious creative decision that doesn’t say anything thematically.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
An ongoing property sector crisis, deflationary pressures exacerbated by muted consumer confidence and the specter of tariff hikes pledged by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump loom large over China's 2025 growth prospects.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Muted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muted. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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