21.  The Pataki administration, which has dismissed even the mildest and best-documented criticism from McCall as politically motivated, gave a muted response Thursday.

22.  White House officials offer a muted response.

23.  A more muted response could suggest the market is stabilizing.

24.  Although the APEC ministers had a muted response, some officials suggested this issue would be left to the leaders.

25.  An earlier call for food aid after President Bakili Muluzi declared a state of national disaster in February was met with a muted response.

26.  Analysts said the muted response reflected how accustomed investors have become to bad news, given the dismal second-quarter earnings of recent weeks.

27.  Analysts said the muted response reflects how accustomed investors have become to bad news, given the dismal second-quarter earnings of recent weeks.

28.  Analysts attributed the muted response to the fact the Fed move had been widely anticipated.

29.  Asian films meet muted festival response.

30.  He is taking over the presidency once again Wednesday, this time amid a decidedly muted response from his former U.S. allies and admirers and from the Washington establishment.