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: 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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The array of feathers added pops of color to the dress, with muted, earthy tones like soft browns and golds and more featured throughout.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
That’s a sharp increase, but Fed officials tend to parse the data in ways that make that effect look more muted.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The underlying inflation trends are running more muted.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond decided in the early scenes of the picture that the colors would be a lot more muted.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
That’s a sharp increase, but Fed officials tend to parse the data in ways that make that effect look more muted.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The underlying inflation trends are running more muted.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond decided in the early scenes of the picture that the colors would be a lot more muted.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
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“Muted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muted. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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