Sentence examples for became subdued from inspiring English sources

After half a dozen sharp slaps below the eyes, Ms. Edisultanova became subdued.

The cut of the habit also became subdued; there was less decoration, and the style fitted the figure more closely.

He became subdued; we rode in silence past the Mostafa Mahmoud Mosque, and then we came to a stop.

Both family and court remonstrance became subdued as time went on in imperial China (especially the former) as obedience came to be more and more expected, and rewarded.

They will become subdued under his power.

"Act like you do!" Simpson suddenly becomes subdued.

Happily, any resentments among fellow staff become subdued once the father reaches his 90s.

The other boys proceeded to kid Bruno about his marksmanship — all except Ralphie, who had become subdued.

The hills become subdued farther southwest, where they are traversed by the Godavari River through a gorge 40 miles (65 km) long.

Eldad ha-Dani, for instance, a 9th-century Jewish traveler, reported locating the tribes "beyond the rivers of Abyssinia" on the far side of an impassable river called Sambation, a roaring torrent of stones that becomes subdued only on the sabbath, when Jews are not permitted to travel.

We meet during a quiet moment at May's world humanitarian summit in Istanbul, and even Barankitse's usually warm and booming voice becomes subdued when she thinks of the indifference of the politicians around her. "At this summit, nobody is mentioning Burundi," says Barankitse, speaking in a blend of French and English.