Get to know Subdued better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like soft or dim.
Subdued meaning
- Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive.
- Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone.
- Reduced in intensity or strength; toned down.
Using Subdued
- The main meaning on this page is: Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive. | Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone. | Reduced in intensity or strength; toned down.
- Useful related words include: soft, dim, dull, tame.
- In the example corpus, subdued often appears in combinations such as: more subdued, subdued and, and subdued.
Context around Subdued
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Subdued
- In this selection, "subdued" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, remains, somewhat, remain, market, 2022 and demand stand out and add context to how "subdued" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a relatively subdued may day and a somewhat subdued 2022 there. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "subdued" sits close to words such as assemble, bounty and counselling, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with subdued
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But in fact, they were fairly subdued opponents on Tuesday. (10 words)
Christmas 1936 was a subdued one for the royal family. (10 words)
After a somewhat subdued 2022, there’s a renewed vigor in this sector. (13 words)
Currys retained its annual guidance as it reported a loss in line with last year in the six months to 28 October, amid subdued discretionary spending levels and a particularly weak performance in the Nordics. (35 words)
Chief executive Joe Hudson said: "Our first half performance demonstrates our resilience in a subdued market environment, with lower customer demand across both new-build and repair, maintenance and improvement segments. (31 words)
A double change to the home bowling attack with Neil Flack and Michael English coming on subdued the run-scoring for the next six overs with only 12 runs added. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
A double change to the home bowling attack with Neil Flack and Michael English coming on subdued the run-scoring for the next six overs with only 12 runs added.
After a somewhat subdued 2022, there’s a renewed vigor in this sector.
And growth, EU Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said, will likely "remain subdued" for the rest of the year.
And if the budget deficit is funded by enhanced savings, consumer spending is accordingly subdued and price inflation moderates.
And now moving to Slide 11. In Bio Supplies, revenues declined 14.1% in the quarter due to lower cell culture sales driven by subdued demand.
Aside from a few claims of tapped shoulders, and a general feeling that you’re not alone – the hauntings of Winchester Mystery House remain pretty subdued.
Ballister Boldheart now reacts in a bit of subdued horror upon realizing he’s sharing a space with a shapeshifter.
Bob Pannell, Acadata senior housing analyst, said: “This pattern of subdued market prices and turnover may continue for some while.
Brands from Jaguar and Rivian to Jeep have recently launched new subdued, matte palettes.
Business optimism remains subdued and the outlook remains dim as there are plenty of headwinds still in force at the moment.
But a U.S,. Customs and Border Protection search dog named Yoda subdued him, biting him on the scalp and then latching onto his leg.
But in fact, they were fairly subdued opponents on Tuesday.
But then such excitement and expectation has often been subdued by our penchant for more talk that has translated to less action on the ground.
Charlie Cameron, subdued for much of the match, electrified the second term with his speed and finish.
Chief executive Joe Hudson said: "Our first half performance demonstrates our resilience in a subdued market environment, with lower customer demand across both new-build and repair, maintenance and improvement segments.
Christmas 1936 was a subdued one for the royal family.
Circuitry Solutions declined 12% organically, as China consumer electronics activity remains subdued and some commodity-related surcharges rolled off.
Communists around the world observed a relatively subdued May Day holiday on Monday, with some large marches and plenty of vacations but few fireworks.
Currys retained its annual guidance as it reported a loss in line with last year in the six months to 28 October, amid subdued discretionary spending levels and a particularly weak performance in the Nordics.
Dairy markets have remained uncertain over the past month with demand for products subdued.
Common combinations with subdued
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- more subdued 25×
- subdued and 20×
- and subdued 15×
- is subdued 10×
- subdued by 9×
- remains subdued 8×
- been subdued 8×
- was subdued 8×
- subdued demand 7×
- relatively subdued 7×