Sentence examples for despite muted from inspiring English sources

The chorus of popular criticism has only grown louder in recent years despite muted acknowledgment by some Pakistani officials that the drone strikes have been effective.

Tony Cripps, principal analyst at tech consultancy Ovum, was positive about the device's chances despite muted sales for Nokia's Windows Phone 7 predecessors.

His only film the following year was Without Love (1945), a third film with Hepburn that performed well at the box office despite muted enthusiasm from critics.

Stewart applied, despite the risk of annoying Harvard colleagues (some were annoyed), and despite the muted response of his father, Brian Stewart, who recalled telling him, "You've got a wonderful job.

Despite that muted approach, the team never lacks for controversy, real or contrived.

Despite the muted backdrop, the number of companies waiting to go public is growing.

Yet, despite the muted tone, the episode does a lot of work.

Despite that muted wording, however, he made it clear where he thought the guilt in the case lay.

A new focus on pricing and improving underperforming businesses should produce easy wins, despite the muted economic recovery.

Despite the muted response from conservatives and the leaks to the press, the sweeping acquittals were a surprise.

Economists had been expecting a 3percentt increase in durable goods orders, and despite the muted figures on Wednesday, they said manufacturers had been gradually coming back to life.