muted
adjective
of low intensity and reduced volume; softened.
unmuted
-
a word derived from
muted.
Example Sentences
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A nationwide noise ordinance is supposed to limit the din, especially late at night, but residents say the courtside clatter often goes unmuted.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025
"If he does not want them unmuted, he's going to look weak, like he cannot control himself," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2024
Someone unmuted to say, “People are asking for the links to the lots”; Goldberg didn’t acknowledge this and concluded the call without any bids on Dom’s.
From Slate ● May 16, 2024
“While at home watching the meeting, I inadvertently unmuted myself while having a private conversation with my husband,” Braithwaite wrote in an email.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 23, 2022
When Ma showed up, the TV was still unmuted.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
