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were subdued
verb
To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
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They were subdued.
Afterward, both clubhouses were subdued.
Italy were subdued in the second half.
People were subdued, having witnessed my distress.
Where her tastes seemed a bit garish, his were subdued.
"Now, we were subdued drinkers, drinking to forget".
The prisoners were subdued after killing two guards, officials said.
And the fans at Game 7 were subdued.
The visitors on the other hand were subdued.
Not long ago such affairs were subdued, forced indoors by the fear of aerial bombardment.
Retail sales, measured in dollars, were subdued, rising by just 0.1% in May.
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