Example Sentences

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Mr. Orhan offsets the novel’s magical realism with plainspoken prose that muffles Dilara’s increasingly volatile desires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The visible clutter sets off a contagious, slightly embarrassed giggle, which she muffles with her hands.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025

The design of hearing aids muffles or blocks almost all of the natural unamplified sounds that stream into your ear canal.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

And again, they can detect this even if Zoom muffles a user’s audio.

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2023

Bed springs squeal as a large body turns, and a pillow muffles the sobs, but not enough.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth