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Subdued in sentence

215 examples of Subdued in a sentence

Under Chinggis Khan, the Mongols first subdued northern China and the eastern Islamic lands.
I'm not talking about the subject matter; perhaps I've been subdued from all the other torture/porn I've seen.
In the end evil is subdued and the lovers are united.
runs at the guy and gets subdued only leaving the once rape-minded-now-heroic biker left to fend off the 6'3" giant druid.
The only thing of value in this tape is the very last scene -- a short but erotic girl-girl scene with a very enthusiastic and enjoyable Sandy Wasko and a more subdued Tammie Hainum.
The emotions portrayed are subdued and understated in a very comfortable fashion.
Liz proves that she was a real trooper right from the start, and Rooney--who I usually find rather annoying--is surprisingly subdued and really very good.
It doesn't look American either, there aren't any car chases or shoot-outs or violence, unless you consider the killing of a mouse an act of blood or the daily tension of getting by a subdued catastrophe.
Renoir's tale of Paris,the Cancan,a washer-girl and the Moulin Rouge.A more subdued,but highly entertaining version of the opening of the Moulin Rouge.
When he rises to give a speech a short while later, he is at his most subdued, underplaying the words given him as if to mentally convey, "I know my influence on comedy will never end, but will people forget Mack Sennett the individual.
Christopher Walken was also good, playing his fairly common subdued supporting role, pushing a story along.
The language is more subdued.
Dan Akroyd is hilarious in this over the top role; Charles Grodin gives a performance nearly as good as in "Midnight Run;" and Walter Matthau gives a superb comedic performance in this sometimes subdued, sometimes wacky film.
He plays a laconic criminal--one who is short on words and subdued yet occasionally explosive.
There are a few laughs; but the Stooges' brand of humor is more subdued than usual.
Gabbar's infamous laugh is also in two instalments this time and is more subdued.
I felt it was very unfortunate that "gay culture" took on certain standard forms in the 80's out of Castro and Christopher Streets and these defined the movement and left out huge numbers of gay men that were more subdued in their lifestyles.
The reactions to the fact that people are dying in gruesome and strange ways gets a strangely subdued reaction.
Al Pacino, a Dukakis-esque Boss with Presidential dreams, gives an oft times sullen or subdued performance.
John Cusack gives a subdued and generally flawless performance, without going into caricature of a New Orleans dialect, or sliding into melodrama during the films climax.
Au Contraire, it is very subdued which works extremely well for this type of film.
But, she wakes up in a strange room and greeted by a quiet and subdued individual (Tcheky Kayro) he tells her that she's been given a second chance at life.
The action was more subdued and less far-fetched as a typical Brosnan movie.
Jack Nicholson could not be anymore subdued in his performance here and Sandler, who should have been replaced with an actor like Jim Carrey, does his usual repressed angry man routine that simply falls flat on it's face.
I know Fonda's character was supposed to be depressed, but his subdued monotone delivery was just horrible.
He was too enthusiastic in areas where he should have been subdued and he was FAR TOO SUBDUED in areas where he should have shown fire and passion.
It was nice to see Rosselini in her usual subdued role and equally effective.
Bogie is, it must be said, strangely subdued as yet another D.A. -he had, after all, been playing them since Marked Woman, Knock On Any Door, etc - but even the multi flashbacks can't really spoil this good old-fashioned 'thick ear' entry.
While based on a Graham Greene novel, "Travels with My Aunt" plays on screen like a subdued version of "Auntie Mame."
The drama of Adam's situation is underplayed and subdued, and the movie insults the book by adding an ending that fits the movie's sanitized view of the story.
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