: 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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Cynthia Erivo channeled subdued elegance in Givenchy by Sarah Burton for her Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) investiture at Windsor Castle in England on Tuesday.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The response was more subdued when, in the fourth round, the San Francisco 49ers selected Prysock.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
And the extra-vibrant color chips present tend to make all the others look much more subdued in comparison.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
As the United States has escalated its attacks on Iran, there’s something pleasingly transgressive about bringing Iranian elements into such overtly Western music—so much so that the songs without Yaghmai’s playing seem a little subdued in comparison.
—Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
The response was more subdued when, in the fourth round, the San Francisco 49ers selected Prysock.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
And the extra-vibrant color chips present tend to make all the others look much more subdued in comparison.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
As the United States has escalated its attacks on Iran, there’s something pleasingly transgressive about bringing Iranian elements into such overtly Western music—so much so that the songs without Yaghmai’s playing seem a little subdued in comparison.
—Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for subdued
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“Subdued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subdued. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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