1.  There was rather a muted response to the speech.

2.  The speech received only a muted response from the unions.

3.  The government chose a more muted response to the threat.

4.  A muted response from U.S. Treasuries to reports showing signs of stronger economic growth, ensured gilts were also unfazed.

5.  But at his meeting with congressmen on Tuesday, Barak gave a muted response to a question about the proposal, a participant said.

6.  But the muted response by the emotive Poles also seemed to suggest that they feel spurned.

7.  Despite his call at the end for everyone to eat, drink and be merry, his speech received a muted response.

8.  Federal law enforcement officials offered a muted response to the findings, most of which won unanimous approval from the bipartisan Senate subcommittee.

9.  It was a strikingly muted response from a movement that, less than a year ago, thought it had finally reached the gates of political power.

10.  It would be hard to tell from the muted response.