Sentence examples for quiet reception from inspiring English sources

As a writer of so-called quiet books myself, I am prejudiced in their favour, although Bragg's reputation means his novels need never suffer a quiet reception.

DEVILS ON THE DOORSTEP -- Re-edited since its quiet reception at Cannes in 2000, Jiang Wen's historical drama takes place during the Japanese occupation of China.

The fact that the actors are not actually voicing the dialogue draws attention to the quirks of everyday conversation (think Creature Comforts without the clay), but where actor John Cobb raises the roof earlier in the show as he lipsynchs to a recording of an elderly speech therapist, this scene gets a quieter reception because of the serious subject matter.

The affirmation of this reception quieted something in Cain — and for a few years, at least, he was using less.

The reception is quiet and softly lit.

Mr. Daschle's office here was quiet this afternoon, its reception desk, flanked by the American and state flags, vacant.

Have your notes in front of you, dress up, and find a quiet place and good reception so you can have a meaningful conversation over the phone.

She said that when the children's picture book was first released, its reception was "quieter than I expected".

Ward had a quiet game, with four receptions for 49 yards, while Brisby caught two passes for 30 yards.

There's a comforting directness to this scene: the better the audience reception, the quieter the room gets.

He acknowledged that the reception had been quiet, saying that was because negotiators were focused on finishing the job.