Sentence examples for muted controversy from inspiring English sources
The decree aroused only muted controversy, yet it called into question the point of holding a referendum in the first place.Despite efforts at dialogue with the disparate political groups that led Egypt's revolution, the army has often appeared reluctant to move except to stave off renewed protests.
With "American Beauty" going into the awards as such an early favorite, much of the inevitable Dreamworks-versus-Miramax controversy was muted.
Yet the response of those disappointed by the administration's decision was more muted than in many such controversies, reflecting a broad sense that this was not a fight to pick with Republicans and conservative groups.
Despite that muted approach, the team never lacks for controversy, real or contrived.
Actually, the "war on Christmas" controversy has been a little muted this year, and I've missed it.
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South Carolina's largest newspaper, The State, reported Wednesday that Rev. Jesse Jackson accused Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama of "acting like he's White" over what Jackson considered to be a muted response by Obama to the Jena 6 controversy in Louisiana.
Reaction to Clarkson's suspension has been muted but reports have verged on schadenfreude, paying special attention to the controversy surrounding the "Falklands" number plate in 2014's Patagonia Special edition of the programme.
With the advent of overtime, coaches no longer have the option of playing for the tie, and controversies about whether or not "to go for it" are muted.
Investor appetite remained muted".
