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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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Most of them received muted responses or no response at all.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
What experts are saying Wednesday's jobs report may not fully ease lingering uncertainty caused by 2025's muted hiring, experts said.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The muted guidance overshadowed healthier bookings in the holiday period.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Other colors to consider include muted blues, olives, and clay tones, Clark adds.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
What experts are saying Wednesday's jobs report may not fully ease lingering uncertainty caused by 2025's muted hiring, experts said.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The muted guidance overshadowed healthier bookings in the holiday period.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Other colors to consider include muted blues, olives, and clay tones, Clark adds.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
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 17 Feb. 2026.
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