2
: 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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In past decades, the impact of the deficit was more muted, as relatively small amounts of additional funding were needed to keep the government functional.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Clad in heavy end-grain cedar blocks, sandblasted to a muted and almost rocklike finish, the house disappears into its landscape of trees.
—Caroline Roux, Architectural Digest, 5 June 2025
The Rooms The desert seemed to have followed me inside my 323-square-foot Premier King Patio room, dressed in a muted color palette and textures.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Market reaction in Europe was more muted, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 up a mere 0.3% by early afternoon London time.
—Sam Meredith,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Clad in heavy end-grain cedar blocks, sandblasted to a muted and almost rocklike finish, the house disappears into its landscape of trees.
—Caroline Roux, Architectural Digest, 5 June 2025
The Rooms The desert seemed to have followed me inside my 323-square-foot Premier King Patio room, dressed in a muted color palette and textures.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Market reaction in Europe was more muted, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 up a mere 0.3% by early afternoon London time.
—Sam Meredith,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 29 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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