feel subdued

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

To feel quiet and reflective, often because of sadness or disappointment.

subduedVERB + ADJECTIVE

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feel

Examples (10)

  • I felt strangely subdued when it was all over.
  • She felt subdued after receiving the disappointing news.
  • The whole team felt subdued following their unexpected defeat.
  • He often feels subdued on rainy Sunday afternoons.
  • They felt a bit subdued during the long flight home.
  • The atmosphere was quiet, and everyone felt subdued.
  • You might feel subdued for a few days after the surgery.
  • Despite the celebration, she felt oddly subdued.
  • The children felt subdued as they left the hospital.
  • We all felt subdued by the gravity of the situation.