Members of neutral cultures do not telegraph their feelings, but keep them carefully controlled and subdued.
But on Main Street, for the most part, the mood is far more subdued.
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While payrolls have been slashed and inventories remain lean, top line growth has been more subdued.
Although the campus was quiet, the mood of the students was troubled, if subdued.
But a breakthrough eluded them and, as on the first day, the atmosphere was often subdued.
Moreover, this tightness may now be feeding into wages, which have hitherto been subdued.
The figures suggest the manufacturing sector continues to enjoy strong growth even as economic activity elsewhere remains subdued.
But after the worst bear market since the 1930s, stockmarkets will remain subdued.
Afterwards Mr Casey saw red marks on Mr Tovey's neck, who by this time was uncommunicative and appeared subdued.
The same official would offer no guarantees that al-Megrahi's return would be subdued.
Last month the annual commemoration of the death of Shia Muslims' favourite martyr, the Imam Hossein, was unusually subdued.
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Halifax has more in the north, where the market has been more subdued.
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At the same time, domestic consumption in Japan continues to remain subdued.
The answer might be that they have to keep wage growth subdued.
Messrs Borio and Lowe argue that central banks need to pay more attention to excessive growth in credit even when inflation is subdued.
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The data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that demand for refined metals, steel and other materials used for building remains subdued.
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There are austerity measures taking place in the UK and many countries in Europe which will keep demand for US goods and services subdued.
Growth has also practically stalled in Europe, particularly when compared to North and South America and Africa, where the slowdown has been more subdued.
Other recent economic data has indicated that price pressure is subdued.
In the agricultural sector, rice and wheat prices are still well off their previous highs, Newland explained, while natural gas and oil prices remain subdued.
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His mouth twisted in a wry smile as he responded, one of a few moments of visible emotion during a hearing in which he appeared subdued.
Chemical reactions that would normally remove ozone have been subdued.
Uganda, meanwhile, concentrated on north-east Congo, which was easily subdued.
Now during that era, yes, Coptic persecution was markedly subdued.
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In the Philippines, the farmers' recovery may be fairly subdued.
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But, as the early results played on a giant screen inside the gym persistently gave Mrs Clinton a slim lead, the ebullient mood of the crowd became increasingly subdued.
To put it very plainly, stardom achieved by Bird and Johnson on the collegiate level greatly intensified fan interest in a National Basketball Association that up until then was somewhat subdued.
As England suffers spending cuts and considers the future of its place in Europe as much as Scotland's place in the UK, it's strange that its own regional differences remain so subdued.
Well, the banks insist - as they have done since the banking crisis of 2007-8 - that they are providing adequate finance to small businesses, but that demand for credit is subdued.
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