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Discover LudwigThe phrase "mood was subdued" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or atmosphere that is calm, quiet, or lacking in energy or excitement.
Example: "After the disappointing news, the mood was subdued, and conversations were kept to a minimum."
Alternatives: "mood was muted" or "mood was low-key."
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In Asia, the mood was subdued.
But, edible artwork aside, the mood was subdued.
Instead, the mood was subdued, if not gloomy.
The mood was subdued, devoid of the anticipation I had felt at previous protests.
During the ride to the next stop, the Pacific Garden Mission, the mood was subdued.
The mood was subdued, with a gentle sadness in the air.
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The front dining room doesn't seem quite full; the mood is subdued.
mood is subdued and desperate.With the rainy season over, many Rohingyas are already risking their lives as boat people.
Signing off from the Pimlico press box, where the mood is subdued after Oxbow's upset of Orb.
The mood is subdued and desperate.With the rainy season over, many Rohingyas are already risking their lives as boat people.
My mood is subdued, but Yasser takes a different route home, a little road through coastal villages and the Bahrain of memory.
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