Sentence examples for prefer muted from inspiring English sources

Do you love black and white or prefer muted earth colors?

The wild fish don't boast the glowing oranges and whites of their domestic brethren, instead preferring a muted palette of metallic greens.

He prefers a muted hue — "much redder, almost brown in a way" — that is meant to recall the multilayered green of Kodachrome film.

You will be more noticed with brighter colours because you will stand out from those who prefer the more muted clothing.

Vice-chancellors knew that this meant the £9,000 fee came, in effect, with several deductions, but kept the point rather muted, preferring not to rock the boat that had finally come in.

In view of the praise lavished on Brick Lane, does the follow-up's muted reception suggest that we prefer it when an English-Bangladeshi novelist tells us about multicultural Britain, and not Portuguese village life?

Ultimately the tea should taste appealing and delicious to you, whether you prefer it a bit bitter or more muted in taste or sweeter or milder in flavor.

I like bold lines and this one writes in a sort of muted fashion — fine for some, but I prefer darker ink.

His performance is more muted than Chalamet's, and the Oscars tend to prefer showboating sidekicks.

If you intend this house to be used by wild birds, paint it in muted colors, like brown or green, as wild birds prefer these colors.

The tune, a progressive electro-house number, instantly cheats reference to the tones and melodies that ZHU still prefers, particularly in the muted and moody twangy lead melody.