Sentence examples for muffle criticism from inspiring English sources

Here again, we will not muffle criticism, nor abandon our alternative policies.

The report noted, however, that "in many instances, China has sought to deflect attention from its inadequate implementation" by making temporary changes to muffle criticism abroad.

Such statements spur Mr. Wilders on, and in his opinion unintentionally prove that Islam is a rigid, intolerant religion whose followers try to muffle criticism, often violently.

But big private media groups are controlled by a few rich families and muffle criticism of President Álvaro Uribe, an ally of the US.

On the other hand, the commitment to niceness had a tendency to muffle aggressive criticism.

Some withdrew their financial support, some left the Church altogether, and others muffled their criticism of Moore's program only because they were confident that it wouldn't last.

While the technocrats moved to the politburo and pushed market reforms, the ideologues stayed in the propaganda ministry and tried to muffle voices of criticism.

But even while seeking to muffle his past criticism, the former mayor managed to underscore what he deemed "my far superior record to his otherwise decent record".

"That's how he muffles all the criticisms that might come his way".

Across Central and Eastern Europe, a consensus of silence appears to have ended, one that never muted all criticism and discussion but did muffle voices crying out for a long-awaited reckoning.

Though Spielberg's criticism of the German role is muffled, he recreates the affair with his customary flair, and the Munich horrors recur in the flashbacks that haunt Avner (Eric Bana), the movie's hero.