subdued
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“The service sector continues to grow at an especially subdued pace, reflecting push-back from customers over high prices amid low levels of consumer confidence in particular,” Williamson said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
Much has been made of Scott McTominay's subdued start to the tournament and how well Lewis Ferguson has applied himself, but neither are in the Gilmour mould.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
However it was a subdued atmosphere by the end of the night, after an early goal by Morocco's Ismael Saibari.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
A subdued labor market limits the risk that higher energy prices will spill over into broader inflation through stronger wage demands, with workers facing weaker bargaining power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
The pain in her stomach subdued as she brought the gourd to her lips, even more so once she’d swallowed several mouthfuls of water.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing subdued
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