How to Use muted in a Sentence

muted

adjective
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  • The artist chose colors that are dark and muted.
  • The government chose a more muted response to the threat.
  • Their proposal has drawn a muted reaction from most observers.
  • These burlap bows can be put in the tree for a more muted look that still stuns.
    — Theresa Johnson, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Fill out the look with hay bales and the muted tones of heirloom pumpkins.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
  • But the face on my screen—my face—felt off somehow: muted, bland.
    — Charlotte Shane, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The muted off-white adds warmth to rustic and modern kitchens alike.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2023
  • One video featured Criss singing along and dancing to a muted song while McHale twerked to the beat.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Last year was more muted in terms of deal count, coming in at 58.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The degrowth movement’s answer is, at the least, a muted no.
    — Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 5 July 2023
  • On the downside, the colors of this doormat are very muted.
    — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Most of the guest rooms date to the 1960s and have been redone in a minimalist style with muted tones.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Jin, who doesn’t want to stand out from his peers, dresses in muted hoodies and T-shirts.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 27 May 2023
  • Across its two albums, the group has made a fuzzy kind of dream pop that scratches the brain with its muted textures.
    — The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2023
  • All five colors of the plush slip-on are 30 percent off with options from bright pink to muted grey.
    — Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 19 Nov. 2023
  • The towels and bath mat are available in White, Charcoal and Haze (a gorgeous, muted light pink).
    — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The French star wore a muted green Louis Vuitton suit (French, of course) that had a tie in the back and a looser shape inspired by a kimono.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 23 June 2023
  • There are 15 different shades, from muted army green to bright peach pink.
    — Terri Peters, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2023
  • This decade tossed vibrant colors aside and leaned into muted, neutral tones at the end of the Cold War.
    — Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 23 June 2023
  • So Charles' coronation will be far more muted that the one for his mother.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
  • The result may be a painful strain on some families — but a more muted one for the economy as a whole.
    — Jason Karaian, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2023
  • All the pieces are on board and paper, sometimes shaped, and feature tones that are mostly dark or muted.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Right The fairy grunge aesthetic is all about muted and subdued tones.
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Suites and villas, fortified by Greek stone and marble, soothe the senses in muted tones of blue, white, and gray.
    — Travis Levius, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Soothing our fractured world sure sounds like a tall order for a muted mix of pink and orange.
    — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
  • With the actors on strike, SDCC has been much more muted than in previous years.
    — Alex Cranz, The Verge, 22 July 2023
  • Not all the ensembles this week were quite so glitzy, however—a few more muted looks shined, too.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2023
  • The emotions also felt muted to the extreme throughout.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2023
  • For him, the muted audience response at that nascent stage of his career was a door being opened, not closed.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
  • There are 22 colors to choose from, like elegant black, bright fuchsia pink, and a muted army green.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024

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