Sentence examples for state of mute from inspiring English sources

Fortunately, his superlative oratory skills have lulled the MPs into a state of mute grumpiness, which is at least better than when they all just kept shouting the word "INCIDENT" at him and getting the inflection wrong.

Milan Bull, the senior director of science and conservation at the society, said the state's population of mute swans in vulnerable shoreline habitats was at dangerously high levels and must be dealt with, lest the birds continue to eat away at the ecosystems and push indigenous species out.

In sync with the Kremlin, Russian news media have reflected this state of suspended animation, muting their criticism of Washington and especially of President Obama.

New Jersey state environmentalists said they were unaware of mute swans having any adverse environmental impact.

And they could not help but hear Elton Ferdinand III — even through the walls of the director's office — crescendo to a state of raging guilt over his mute uncle in Guyana, a man misunderstood.

Britain's press, loud in defence of any regulatory intrusion on its rights, on this ominous evolution of a British authoritarian state is mute.

I would be glad of mute appreciation.

An aviary of mute birds decorates a secluded estate.

Tucker Caliban is taciturn almost to the point of mute.

Wednesday: fitting of mute button on all siblings and parents.

For 19 years — until June 11 , 2003— Mr. Wallis lay mute and virtually unresponsive in a state of minimal consciousness, the result of a head injury suffered in a traffic accident.