: lacking in vitality, intensity, or strength
subdued colors
Examples of subdued in a Sentence
She spoke in a subdued voice.
The color in the lobby is subdued.
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Tablecloth One of the easiest ways to set the scene is with a tablecloth, and Farm Rio's offering feels both vibrant and subdued.
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Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
Loose ends and compelling payoffs await after a subdued and slow-ish first frame that struggles with a balance between dark brooding and uneven lull.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Institutional investors spent much of the first quarter selling upside bets—effectively wagering that prices wouldn’t rise sharply—to generate income in a subdued market, said James Harris, chief executive officer at asset manager Tesseract.
—Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
On the women’s side, the chaos has been even more subdued.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
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Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
Loose ends and compelling payoffs await after a subdued and slow-ish first frame that struggles with a balance between dark brooding and uneven lull.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Institutional investors spent much of the first quarter selling upside bets—effectively wagering that prices wouldn’t rise sharply—to generate income in a subdued market, said James Harris, chief executive officer at asset manager Tesseract.
—Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
On the women’s side, the chaos has been even more subdued.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Subdued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdued. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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