Sentence examples for as muted as from inspiring English sources

Dressed in a cream-colored sweater and matching pants, Woods seemed in control, his emotions as muted as his wardrobe.

And while she is not as muted as she once was, Mrs. Clinton today is still able to speak for hours without saying a sentence that finds its way to the television news or into a newspaper.

The unit has new incubators, called Ohmeda Giraffes, which circulate air with a nearly noiseless fan and alert staff to emergencies with an alarm that is as muted as a doorbell.

The recent economic recovery, as muted as it has been (both in absolute terms and relative to most expectations), has been driven by the experimental policies that central banks have pursued to sustain consumption.

Welles's Othello is almost as muted as his Macbeth (one suspects him of struggling against his tendency to be a "hambone"), but his restraint acquires nobility beside the prissy Iago of Micheál MacLiammóir and the Venetian angel of a Desdemona played by Suzanne Cloutier, her gold hair strewn with pearls.

Van Hollen, however, seems to be fond of the Clinton-era rates, but it's about as muted as he can be.

But then, the work is a little muted: as dated as a leaf from a Victorian scrapbook and dismissed by its composer as a "worthless occasional piece".

Then in May, she went to Cannes for the premiere of Sleeping Beauty, to hear a ruffled audience greet the film with as many boos as muted cheers.

Mr. Bush pledged to dedicate himself to that ideal and, his voice and words as muted in their way as the gray scene around him, spoke of unity and duty and responsibility.

Celebrations in Washington are likely to be muted as well.

HSBC said third-quarter earnings were satisfactory but described demand for corporate loans as "muted".