When Hetty later allows that the thought of them together in the kitchen makes her sick, Kitty replies, "Whatever can you mean, 'in the kitchen'?" Gardam's sly style is perfect for this muted but primal struggle.
Now, despite a few loud exceptions, including the recent protests of Gov. Rick Perry, Republican of Texas, and the Florida Legislature's rejection of $444 million in stimulus money that would have required changing state rules for unemployment aid, the objections have proved muted as financially struggling states embrace federal help.
His professional struggles were muted by the arrival of his first daughter last fall.
The software giant's mixed financial results, reported Thursday, showed a company struggling with the muted demand for computers while winning strong sales for Xbox 360 and products for business customers.
His defensive impact will be muted so long as the Knicks struggle to put together a cohesive defensive system, but he should still fare well over the long term as an on-ball/denial defender.
Forde noticed the muted reaction, realising the audience "were struggling to get over the fact that they instinctively didn't like him very much", he says.
Joan M. Jenness, 81, a retired schoolteacher who lives in Bridgton, Me., said she had been watching the rollout of the federal exchange "with fascination, muted horror and sympathy" for people struggling to use it.
They fear their No. 1 ally in their long struggle, the Assembly, has been muted, especially since the Senate has long protected the shares of education aid its members get in the current formulas.
However, thanks to a mix of impatience, incomplete information, and poor communication on Xapo's part, the rejoicing is decidedly muted online these days as the company struggles to please cryptofans.
Although the problems faced by the exiled family include a disastrous drought and an invasion of locusts (thrown in late in the movie as a dramatic afterthought), the sense of hardship and struggle conveyed by the film remains muted.
