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Sentence Examples The song slowly faded away, until all that remained was the muffled sounds of the soldiers and the occasional neighs from the horses. The baby could enjoy a sound sleep because noise was muffled by the sound-proofed walls. Underwater, the muffled bubbling sound of the frantic struggles of the people about her. He muffled his sudden fit of laughter, coughing rather violently to disguise it. The sewers reverberated with the muffled echoes of explosions and the sounds of war. A heavy thud had come against my door, and now I heard hard breathing and the dull stamp of muffled feet. She heard steps pounded down the hallway, they were only slightly muffled by the carpet. She only managed a muffled squeak as he roughly shoved a handkerchief up to her nose. I heard a muffled detonation from the common, and immediately after a gust of firing. And all across the land, you heard muffled harrumphs of agreement from the faithful. Interviewees have thus been treated to loftily dismissive asides, barely stifled yawns and muffled harrumphs. She could already hear them conversing in low tones, muffled against the closed double doors. They'd just put the storm windows in and she heard a passing flock of geese, muffled through two layers of glass. She listened over Tracy's muffled cries to the sounds of the robbers going over their plans for the next heist. He heard the sound of footsteps, muffled and barely audible, coming down the long passageway. With a muffled growl, the white lycan crawled her way up the narrow tunnel of the den, and stepped out into the world, her world. I awoke in the real dead of night to the sounds of muffled chatter and hurried movements both in front and behind. The heavy black oak door swung to behind me with a muffled moan of protesting hinges. The sound is hollow and muffled throughout the film, and the bass has been cranked up to make up for the overall lack of punch. His words were slightly muffled by the wad of chewing gum rolling around his mouth. Show More Sentences The animals of the desert call to each other, muffled hoots and howls in the darkness. This certainly is a laugh aloud book, and I found myself alternating between muffled chuckles and outright guffaws. The precious dialogue is sometimes muffled, so that I had to back up a few times and hunker down for serious lip reading. I give a short yell of exasperation, which is muffled as Jessie claps a hand over my mouth. From above, muffled cries of chaos could be distinguished, among the clash of weaponry. He walked past that area, following the still muffled voices towards the closed conference room door at the far end. She backed away from the group slowly, muffled sobs emerging from beneath the mass of tangly blond hair. The main symptom of glue ear is hearing loss, ranging from slightly muffled hearing in one ear, to full deafness, if both ears are affected. Strained, muffled cries, sobs that pierced the air and pierced my heart, small whimpers that tore me apart, but from what? He made a noise of what I took to be assent, muffled as it was by the furious flapping of his frilly pinny over the shrieking smoke alarm. All she could do was let out a muffled cry like a deer being cornered by the predator. Real-life bullets sound dull, like tiny muffled pops, and the sound is one of the most disturbing you will ever hear. A conspiratorial hush proceeds to cosh the masses, precipitating a muffled ripple of applause as the Mayor and his entourage take to the stand. Occasionally she heard muffled footsteps pacing in the hallways and rooms below her. Inside the sounds of the growing tempest were muffled, but the echo of the wind racking against the rusted metal was not. The horse's gait changed to a gallop, and the muffled rhythm of the hoof beats crescendoed until they were uncannily loud and hollow. I'm just about to put the phone down, when I hear muffled voices in the background like a crossed line. On Sunday morning, we were woken by the muffled crump of a controlled explosion. I look down to a meadow in Central Park and see tiny muffled moppets frisking around like children in a Dutch painting. With a curt nod, Rowan and his tribe vanished into the trees, hooves muffled by the underbrush. Show More Sentences The sneers and muffled giggles that accompanied his every mispronounced word attested to the fact. It was just a scratch on the door, a muffled noise, and a little flashlight waving at the end of the hall. As I walk downstairs, I can hear the sound of my mother banging around in the kitchen, muffled by something. To her immense satisfaction, the gag did nothing to prevent the volume of her yelling, only muffled and garbled it. In the end, you will hear fellow theatergoers weeping all around you, the sound muffled only by that of your own cathartic sobbing. Sitting in the Sequoia's bow, I can hear only the creak of the oars and the muffled roar of the falls. Her head hit the pavement with a muffled bash, and she was knocked unconscious. They all sat down and began to thrum the strings of their instruments in a muffled, dreamy manner. Every so often, the roar would drop to a murmur, only to swell again after the next ball hit the ground with a muffled thud. At first it was a muffled sound, slowly it became louder and louder till the dull thudding of footsteps was clearly heard from the hall outside. Then I heard a muffled sound, perhaps a groan, perhaps a growl, or perhaps both of them, with a bit of a meep added for good measure. She heard a car door shut and a muffled voice calming the dog who now went from barking to a whine. She awoke to the sound of shuffling feet and many muffled voices whispering in tones too quiet to be heard clearly. Already, she could hear the quiet, muffled noise of violins and people talking. The small door at the rear opened, and a woman, befurred and muffled, came in on a wave of frost. The entire world outside lay painted in dark blue shadows and pale moonlight and the snow muffled the land beneath it to absolute silence. A muffled click sounded behind the door, and I heard the man chuckle softly. I remember waking to fresh falls of snow, the muffled stillness, and the sense of a world transformed. It's an ancient, crippled man, well covered up with blankets and shawls, his head muffled in a scarf, despite the mildness of the weather. There was no road here, only a trail of beaten earth, and his horse's hooves fell with a dull, muffled sound. Show More Sentences He heard the trample of a soldier and the muffled sound of the grenade going off. The muffled sound of the melodic minuet being played by the orchestra could be heard behind the French doors that had been tightly shut. The streets were so very quiet that the steady tread of my hobnailed boots muffled by the ground frost sounded unnatural. He stubbed his big toe and after a few hops and muffled curses he slowly made his way into the bathroom. I leant my head against it, expecting to feel heat radiate through it, or pick up muffled sounds. Floating in glass-topped court-tank of aquamarine. Underwater wave lengths of muffled sibilance, mutated boom. She muffled a small moan as his hand pinched her erect nipple through the dress. The images were projected on a white cotton sheet, and the loud whirr of the generator muffled the sound. The trees around the narrow winding road muffled the buzz, the dull roar of an engine, to keep all residents happy. Nick chuckles, and Jonnie guesses from the next muffled, unintelligible words that the pair are now kissing. Partridge, however, does not recognize them, muffled up as they are at this time of night. They emerged from the darkness so muffled against the cold it was hard to tell if they were children or old, bent women. And so they came in Christmas, muffled up in furs and with mountains of luggage, and were pleasantly surprised. A muffled whump sounded and a streak left the launcher and struck the target. Also, I hope you like your music mushy and muffled, because that's just what you'll get with the soundtrack here. Such mild, culinary euphemisms muffled and camouflaged the enforced famines and the murders of millions. The rain's playing muffled kettledrums on our roof, shimmering like sheets of cellophane outside. Cole realized the plan at the same time Jeremy did, and she started to struggle furiously, muffled screams coming from her mouth. Fear becomes for her parents the permanent and muffled undertone of their life. The Canadian accents were presented with clarity, but occasionally muffled. Show More Sentences Apart from elaborating the ongoing judicial usurpation on these issues, the conservative voice seems to have become muffled. Occasionally they would hear one of their loud, hooting cries echoing across the plain, muffled and distorted through the mist. A bright flash of light broke out and surrounded Ryuma, his screams slightly muffled by the thickness of his own energy. Zoe's screams of fear and rage became muffled as he began to engulf her, and she realized how powerless she was in her current state. The firemen rush in and immediately hear muffled groans coming from the aisle. Dialogue is often thick and muffled, although it is easy enough to understand, or would be if I actually spoke Italian. While the score and effects such as gunshots were all done well, dialogue remained muffled on every single disc. The room remained quiet with the exception of a few muffled sobs throughout the space. This afternoon, however, has the potential to offer Scotland followers a cause for muffled cheers. But then he felt the shaking of her body and heard the almost inaudible sound of a muffled sob. His fingers had gripped the handle of the bell and, from inside the bag, came a muffled ringing. She disguised her voice to make it sound deeper and manlier, and with the wrap covering her mouth, it made it sound even more muffled. The occasional muffled whistle indicated that the train was catching up with me. Harsh fluorescent light would spill out from underneath a door in the corner, along with muffled moans. But when she got to the bedroom, she heard a muffled noise coming from inside. As we made our way along the pretty woodland walk, we gradually became aware of a distant and muffled rumble. I recently had my CD player on and when my head went under the water, I heard the muffled sounds of the music. Through the walls, Elaine could hear the muffled tones of her sister talking to her boyfriend. Dark, muffled organ sets the stage for a plaintive piano line, which is echoed by wordless singing. He let out a muffled yowl as he landed face-first on top of Mike, who was still on the floor. Show More Sentences The sound quality, you'll find, is definitely far improved over the muffled and muddied tracks that accompany syndicated repeats. The eldest then poured her food into her gullet and headed for PS shouting muffled answers to my enquiries about her day. Bourdons are always stopped pipes, thus they provide a rather muffled sound. The muffled sounds of sniffs and small sobs could barely be heard through the door. A muffled wind chime harmonized with the occasional car engine, whose purrs suggested heated seats and warm fans and glowing cigarette lighters. The crying stopped, muffled by a snuffle, hands swiping away tears, throat unclogging in a cough. The muffled roar of passing traffic obscure the tinny, faint words being spoken. Only one set of hooves drummed behind him, muffled somewhat by the snow. The music was indistinct at first, a faraway muffled sound with a repetitive bass line. When the towers collapsed, my building was shrouded in a debris cloud that shut out the light of day and muffled the sounds of firemen shouting and sirens wailing. There was a sharp tug and a few muffled cries of sailors as they docked the ship, weighing anchor and tying ropes the width of Cleo's arm to great posts on the dock wall. One touch to the ground and Scarback beats his wings with a muffled whump and soars high, perhaps five feet into the air, as his opponent rises to meet him. There is a muffled thump, and the sound of running footsteps. And every side, as dawkins does, professes to find themselves muffled and bullied by the other. Although the air reverberated with vehicle noise from the adjoining main road, he was awakened by tiny muffled scratchings a few feet from his head. As a commuter train roars into a college campus in Chicago, its noise is suddenly muffled when it enters a stainless steel tunnel that sits atop the new student center. His boots padding against the floor were muffled because of the thick carpet, and he doubted he was making anymore noise than a cat stalking a mouse. His walk was reduced to a shuffle and his speech became muffled. He said Moran had expected to be muffled by state observers when he did a slot on their show. As darkness fell upon the small bayside community, muffled screams could be heard from the abandoned fish warehouse a block away from the main pier. Show More Sentences A muffled kitten meow sounded from inside the backpack she wore. The audio fares much better, with occasionally muffled dialogue and moderate use of the left and right speakers, giving some appearance of channel separation. There were as many muffled and twangy notes as solidly struck strings, casual and rhythmic and one with the voice. With muffled thuds and a yelp, Ace and the thief tussled on the floor. Pistorius yelled back over the muffled gasps that emanated from the rest of the courtroom. The gun control argument, which was muffled by the bombing last week, also has gotten a second life. That they were on muffled phone lines didn't help as Dunphy only twice became animated during his two-hour stint and that was when he had guests in the studio. Dialogue seemed a bit muffled in some sequences, but nothing terrible. It is mostly clear, occasionally muffled, and lacking in dynamic range. Shapes moved outside and I heard voices, muffled through the wall. From the distance came a sound, a muffled shuffling of many feet. She heard moans and laughter and from somewhere a muffled scream. Dialogue sounds perfectly crisp, with no muffled words or hissing. And in come the mummers, faces muffled and painted, outlandishly costumed in multicolored skirts, frock coats, long-johns, turned jackets, stuffed pants. If your doorbell is dirty, the ring usually sounds muffled or muted. But the resistance was weak, the outcry muffled, the outrage muted. On the other line, she heard the sound of sniffles and muffled sobs. I stood there for a second and I heard a few muffled sobs from her. Wesley's muffled weeping rises over the burble of the respirators. Audio is unimpressive stereo, sounding a bit muffled and hollow. Show More Sentences Tapestries covered the walls and the carpets covered the floors, overlapping everywhere so that every surface was cushioned and every sound muffled. Some of my callers complained that I sounded distant or muffled, and one early version of the phone I used had a faint, high-pitched tone that may have given that effect. Before any of them could crawl out of the back of the truck to see what the desert fox had seen, they heard a muffled boom followed by several more in rapid succession. It was silent for a long moment, except for the usual clunk of wagon wheels on the uneven street and the muffled shouts of men calling from their market stalls. In a house by a lake, muffled in polo necks and cardigans and hampered by poor language skills, Jamie falls for the Portuguese housekeeper, Aurelia. The work looked muffled, ineloquent and infrangibly sincere. A muffled creak sounded from outside the walls of Feye's bedroom. They were definitely a man's step, not the same delicateness of a woman, but they were definitely muffled, it sounded like a man who naturally walked silently. Little dot matrix printers muffled the clanging of the cast iron. There's a muffled noise, a dim rustling from inside the bin. We must thank the memory of this brought to us now, when it is not muffled as usual by good breeding, courtesy and Christcentrism. The condition known as acoustic shock causes muffled hearing, dizziness and ringing in the ears. I was even more surprised when I heard my walkie-talkie crackling and a muffled message coming through the other morning. Her voice came, muffled, as if from the back of the top of his head. The ventriloquial effect was startling. She lay Stone-still, and the long darkness flow'd away With muffled pulses. At close quarters, it is a muffled cough, while at long distances it is sharper. The singer's voice was muffled by the thick walls, yet Tyrion knew the verse. Noises of battle were muffled and sleep was easier in the deepest stations, but many were killed from direct hits on several stations. Frail smoke of morning in the air and a sort of muffled hum that is not sound but is not silence either. My family at times seem to think they are aristocrats, at other times I swear I can hear the muffled sound of dueling banjos. Show More Sentences Kumar told officers that inmates who attacked him had muffled faces and even demanded protection money from him. Traditional speakerphones are great hands-free productivity tools if you don't mind sounding like you're muffled or in a tunnel. The solemness of the occasion was broken only by the muffled sobs ofAmy's former classmates from nearby Lord Silkin School. Examples from Classical Literature Ludowika, riding astride, enveloped and hooded in bottle green, had her face muffled in a linen riding mask. There, muffled closely, is the wife of a defaulter, who was caught in the act. It was a sort of muffled wail, but there was no mistaking its positiveness. There was a sound of muffled footfalls on the hard drive, and the vision had vanished. The echo of the ax could be heard from the wood, and the muffled lowing of the kine from the shippon in the yard behind. At last he put his muffled mouth to my ear and shouted through the cape of his wamus. When Father Brindle had concluded, the pipers, accompanied by muffled drums, played the coronach as a lament. It was terrific how hard it was for one of a wildcat heritage and habit to keep the caterwaul back and the claws muffled. In the green radiance he and Gutierrez were like ghouls prowling over me, and their muffled toneless voices, tomblike. Then he realized that Jen's muffled sobs were going direct to the Pentagon through his transceiver. At last the yellow strip under the door grew dark, and from the other trundle bed there came a muffled breathing. There was a muffled uproar, and the few women present surrounded the poor man. The first furious stampede had settled into a rapid trot, to a sound like the sound of a hundred muffled drums beating a rataplan. From outside in fabrication came the muffled clang of drill press and power brake, the sounds of the night shift. A muffled outburst of profanity from Kenneth aroused her from her reveries. Then there came a low and muffled drumming, like the pounding of thousands of hooves. The distant screech of the grinder was muffled and not unpleasant. The rows of chops opened and shut in vast unison, and the sound of it was like to the muffled burr of subterranean machinery. A muffled silence reigned, only broken at times by the shrieks of the storm. The muffled sounds of an automatic pistol, fitted with a silencer! Show More Sentences The muffled purr of a high-powered motor disturbed the silence. Then from the little cove came the muffled cough of a high-speed motor. There was a muffled crack and he slumped to the platform grating. They gave off a muffled clink of hollowness when he tapped them. The floor had a thick carpeting of dust, which partly muffled their footfalls. We heard her reiterated rejoicings until the door was closed and her voice died away into a muffled monotone. She then muffled the bell in an unfinished stocking, and put up the oaken bar across the door. The higher they advanced up the spiral staircase, the more clearly did certain muffled murmurs become distinct appeals and fearful imprecations. Edna could hear the whispering voices of dead men and the click of muffled gold. There was another communing silence, broken at intervals by muffled sobs, and then the minister spread his hands abroad and prayed. But knockers may be muffled for other purposes than those of mere utilitarianism, as, in the present instance, was clearly shown. Even Mr. Moe Blotch, muffled as he was in a light overcoat, shivered. From the road came the roar of a motorbus, like a muffled drum. He leaned far over and poked his finger into a muffled form. Voices from forward came to him, muffled, but angry and argumentative. Sitting on one of the carcasses, a lepero, muffled up, smoked a cigarette. On the steps, a carpet, thick and heavy, muffled his footfalls. He moved up behind her, his footsteps muffled by the carpeting. An unwearied pall of cloud muffled the whole expanse of sky from zenith to horizon. From an inner room came the muffled click, click, click of a type-writer. Show More Sentences The White House's own scientists were being muffled when their findings ran counter to the Administration's political agenda, the group charged. Her voice was muffled, and he knew then that she was crying. When they kneeled this time they heard the most curious muffled grunts and knockings, apparently under their feet. Presently they heard the muffled tread of a horse, and the farmer rode up to the barndoor. There was no scrunch of footsteps, the snow muffled all such sounds. The maid having answered the bell, drearily respectful even at this hour though muffled in a mackintosh, the passage was left in silence. His hands were muffled in fingerless gloves to prevent thumb-sucking. My voice must have sounded pretty muffled to him through my fishbowl. The troops were taken on shore in flat-bottomed boats, with muffled oars. The sea is tumbling in over the shallows and the sandy flats with a roar, muffled in the sea-mists drifting inland. When they find me in that little lodging so grotesquely muffled in petticoat and coif, perchance they will burst with laughter. There is a mellow richness, a subdued color, in the old pictures, which is to the eye what muffled and mellowed sound is to the ear. It was muffled in sociability and urbanity, as an old dowager in her laces and strings of pearls. A guard, either dunk or too much muffled up in the bitter frost, had not heard the train moving back, and had been crushed. They muffled the explosions by placing mattresses, carpets and eiderdowns around the safes. On the front benches were already a number of venerable figures, muffled in ermine, velvet, and scarlet. In sonorous, booming tones, somewhat muffled by his respirator. It was like the deep vibration of some vast underground machinery, and like the muffled pulsations of millions of human hearts. My gentle rap upon the hollow panel was answered by a muffled sob. They were far off, but the sound, even though coming muffled through the deadening snowfall, was full of terror. Show More Sentences The early Roman spring had filled the air with bloom and perfume, and the rugged surface of the Palatine was muffled with tender verdure. The muffled female, who had hitherto sat motionless in the front rank of the audience, now arose, and with slow, stately, and unwavering step, ascended the pulpit stairs. Floating on with closed eyes and muffled ears, you neither see the rocks bristling not far off in the bed of the flood, nor hear the breakers boil at their base. I know it, for now and then, I hear a far-away muffled sound as of mattock and spade, and, whatever it is, it must be the end of some ruthless villainy. Within the precincts of her home she felt like one who has entered and lingered within the portals of some forbidden temple in which a thousand muffled voices bade her begone. She understood French imperfectly unless directly addressed, and the voices were only part of the other drowsy, muffled sounds lulling her senses. The ground for some distance around sounds hollow, and startles the solitary trapper, as he hears the tramp of his horse giving the sound of a muffled drum. Here he stood for some time, muffled up in his robe, peering over the shoulders of the players, watching the changes of their countenances and the fluctuations of the game. His meals were interrupted by the frequent flight of the presiding genius, who deserted him, half-helped, if a muffled chirp sounded from the nest above. Find more words! 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