subdued

IPA: sʌbdˈud

Examples of "subdued" in Sentences

The ballyhoo was subdued.
She is subdued and quiet today.
He was subdued by the interloper.
The riot was subdued after a day.
But, the color on the rest is subdued.
At least the colors in the photo look subdued.
In WELLINGTON, New Zealand shares were drifting higher in subdued activity.
Susan and I turned to see Muller poking his head through the beads, his expression subdued.
Through rimless glasses, he looked out at the uniformed crowd and "Sons of Aloha" choir and spoke in subdued but clear sentences.
Below: A study in subdued femininity -- a tailored oxford cloth shirtwaist dress with a surprise: a hand crocheted butterfly lace collar.
It said that it still expects "inflation will remain subdued for some time" and said that it expects rates to remain near zero percent "for an extended period."
Women should tone down makeup and go easy on the perfume; men are told to dress in subdued shades, and own at least three suits — for work, for summer and for weekends.
The 2010 second-half mortgage-lending figures will likely remain subdued compared with the unexpected recovery in the latter half of 2009, the Council of Mortgage Lenders reported.
Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit, said: Business activity rose at a faster rate than August, but the survey provided plenty of signs to suggest that this does not represent the start of a renewed upturn, and instead growth is set to remain subdued in the coming months.