Example Sentences
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Full of sorrow and restraint, the opening verses are entombed by muffled synths before Liene explodes into an operatic wail of catharsis in the dying moments.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Day was dedicated to the bit, making Hernandez crack with muffled laughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
Several muffled booms were heard in the distance.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
Then he heard muffled crying, and started to dig.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
In the darkness, I could hear their muffled grunts, and then the intake of a sharp, deep breath before they knocked each other to the floor, taking Mamá’s ironing board with them.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
