Example Sentences

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Several muffled booms were heard in the distance.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

On the Alto K98M, that click-clackiness is muffled by a rubbery internal gasket surrounding the keys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

Combined with the coloured, shimmering floor and walls, and a soundtrack of muffled voices, gongs and bird calls, it all creates a powerful if unnerving feeling of floating in another realm.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

He has observed them nesting on prairies in Canada, hearing their muffled honks.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

Her own voice sounded muffled and far away.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack