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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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Underlying the tighter travel budgets is a more muted money mood, the report said.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Set a muted holiday table with shades of white, silver, and gray.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
Both the vest and trousers featured a dark gray color palette with lighter, muted pinstripes.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
The absence of the US and international private capital could lead to a muted COP30, which opens today in Brazil.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Set a muted holiday table with shades of white, silver, and gray.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
Both the vest and trousers featured a dark gray color palette with lighter, muted pinstripes.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
The absence of the US and international private capital could lead to a muted COP30, which opens today in Brazil.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 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 21 Nov. 2025.
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