Sentence examples similar to subdued despair from inspiring English sources

Wiener too describes contrasts, saying the singer's voice can be "at first subdued; soon it almost cracks with despair".

But this, too, seems to be part of the national character: a passion for order and civility so deep-rooted that the chaos and despair of 1,000 strangers somehow is subdued to the level of disarray expected at the monthly meeting of a book-lovers' club.

MPs who despair of the leadership are mainly subdued, resigned to "waiting it out", as one described it.

2 And after Italy had been subdued and the Ionian Gulf cleared (for Domitius, despairing of ever again being able to dominate it unsupported, had sailed away to Antony), Caesar proceeded to make preparations to set out against Sextus.

subdued vox.

So subdued.

Sarcastic, conversational, honest, subdued.

Colman was subdued.

She became more subdued.

Today we are subdued.

The third quarter was subdued.