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

Speaker after speaker stepped to the lectern, or unmuted on Microsoft Teams, and began this way: “I’ve been an Arlington resident for 30 years.”

From Slate • May 12, 2023

They unmuted the doorbell’s microphone so they could speak with the dog outside the shelter.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2023

When Ma showed up, the TV was still unmuted.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds