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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There was something hauntingly beautiful about them—soft, muted, delicate.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The layered but muted colors express the fog of dizziness that can transform a modest family living room into a dreamlike space.
—Elly Fishman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
But Martone’s repetitive, tediously non-linear film attempts something more impressionistic and expansive, with emotionally muted and sometimes strangely exploitative results.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 May 2025
Ensure that messaging around the vision does not become diluted or muted.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The layered but muted colors express the fog of dizziness that can transform a modest family living room into a dreamlike space.
—Elly Fishman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
But Martone’s repetitive, tediously non-linear film attempts something more impressionistic and expansive, with emotionally muted and sometimes strangely exploitative results.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 May 2025
Ensure that messaging around the vision does not become diluted or muted.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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