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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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Throughout the suite, with two main bedrooms, a kids' bedroom and a combined library and bedroom, muted browns, greys and creams were accented by pops of red.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Despite the muted session, Jim Cramer says the market’s still overbought.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
At lunchtime, in the Midtown Manhattan nexus of media and publishing, interest in Nuzzi’s story seemed more muted.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
In response to such a spate of bad news, most CEOs would have issued a series of muted statements asking for patience.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Despite the muted session, Jim Cramer says the market’s still overbought.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
At lunchtime, in the Midtown Manhattan nexus of media and publishing, interest in Nuzzi’s story seemed more muted.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
In response to such a spate of bad news, most CEOs would have issued a series of muted statements asking for patience.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Dec. 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 8 Dec. 2025.
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