2
: provided with or produced or modified by the use of a mute
mutedly
adverb
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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So far, this release is having a more muted impact: Shares for Nvidia dropped by 0.6% Tuesday, while other stocks like Broadcom (1.6%) declined slightly.
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Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In the House, Republicans have largely been more muted.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
But that outrage has become more muted in the years since.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
Citizen’s latest 831 model is more muted, and the dial takes inspiration from the nature.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In the House, Republicans have largely been more muted.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
But that outrage has become more muted in the years since.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2025
Citizen’s latest 831 model is more muted, and the dial takes inspiration from the nature.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for muted
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“Muted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muted. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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