Sentence examples for for subduing from inspiring English sources
Its eyes are equipped for night vision, its ears for supersonic hearing, its mouth for subduing the most fractious prey.
Because providing the energy, the money, the technology, the system for subduing everybody's privacy around the world – for destroying sanctuary in American freedom of speech – is wrong.
Dr. Koop can take credit for subduing some of the Reagan Administration's more intemperate impulses, including a proposal to institute nationwide mandatory AIDS testing.
By the way, blankets are excellent for putting out fires or for subduing an armed terrorist -- banning them makes no sense.
The cuckoo bill, although usually slender, is occasionally quite stout, as in the ground cuckoos and coucals, in which it makes a formidable weapon for subduing prey.
They rented cars from big rental agencies, and they bought knives and cans of mace for subduing their fellow passengers from the world's cheapest and friendliest stores.
SO much for subdued investment dressing.
"Midwestern Moods," the third movement, had engrossing moments, especially a mellow episode for subdued yet restless strings backing up solo turns by the jazz musicians.
The light and brilliant accompaniment to this bravura was admirably played by the orchestra, and so as, we are sure, to satisfy the staunchest advocate for subdued orchestral accompaniment.
Stick with patterns meant to evoke a sense of grace or class, and look for subdued hues.
Civilized Aztecs were worth the trouble of conquering; wild Apaches and warlike Creeks hardly, for the cost of subduing them was disproportionate to the returns from their labor.
