seem muted

Examples (10)

• The audience's reaction to the controversial play seemed muted.
• After the initial excitement, the public's interest in the new policy seemed muted.
• Despite the significant announcement, the market's response to the news seemed muted.
• His usual enthusiasm for the project today seemed muted.
• Her typically vibrant personality seemed muted after the long trip.
• The applause for the performance, though polite, seemed muted.
• Even the usually boisterous crowd seemed muted during the solemn ceremony.
• The colors in the old painting seemed muted by time and dust.
• Their hopes for a quick resolution seemed muted by the escalating conflict.
• The celebratory mood of the gathering seemed muted by the unexpected bad news.