The room is pleasant and understated. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : the understated elegance of the house. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object), : The casualty lists understate the extent of the disaster. From Dictionary.com.
I guess the term understated or subdued (SP?) seems to fit. From Wordnik.com. [Home Theater Forum] Reference
In the quintessential professionalism of the Yankees 'clubhouse, you hear it, often in understated tones. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Suzuki, Jeter set tones for M's, Yanks By Mike Dodd, USA TODAY By Cheryl Hatch, AP Seattle's Ichiro] Reference
Like her father, Ms. Cheney speaks in understated, almost academic cadences, head veering down into her notes. From Wordnik.com. [Another Cheney] Reference
PESCA: And there was Coach Bob Bradley, a man for whom the word understated is an understatement, positively emoting. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Advances After Late Goal Against Algeria] Reference
The carriages, braid, trumpets and balcony-kisses can hardly be described as understated style, can they?. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
It was still rather sedate and understated, which is actually what most people would want a classy D-segment coupe to be anyway. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Tan's Raves and Rants on the Automotive Industry] Reference
The conflict, while understated, is intense. From Wordnik.com. [Winners Announced in String-of-10 TWO Contest] Reference
It's a powerful polemic but in a kind of understated way. From Wordnik.com. [Taking Liberties on 18 Doughty Street] Reference
First time I've ever heard anyone refer to O'Barr's CROW as "understated". From Wordnik.com. [Live Action Comic Adaptations | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources] Reference
"Us Canadians, we're kind of understated by nature," Marcus Davies told me in his soft-spoken way. From Wordnik.com. [No Country for Sick Men] Reference
Never one to be described as "understated," Roberto Cavalli incorporates his over-the-top aesthetic into his designer jeans. From Wordnik.com. [In Pictures: Most Expensive Jeans] Reference
David Cameron would be wise to adopt a more "understated" approach. From Wordnik.com. [MoneyWeek RSS - All] Reference
Uniform change: Worthing Council will introduce an 'understated' jacket. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
The same kind of understated score and sound is used throughout the anime. From Wordnik.com. Reference
"classical," "understated" - are code words that euphemize basic, uncreative and stale filmmaking. From Wordnik.com. [Independent Weekly: All Recent Stories] Reference
Aggressive bright blue jackets will be dispensed with and instead something more 'understated' worn. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
But the defeat wasn't one of Beilin's "understated" style. it was one of his misreading the Palestinians. From Wordnik.com. [Baltiblogs] Reference
North Carolina still seems, in a kind of understated way, like the most beautiful place in the world to me. From Wordnik.com. [Louis Proyect: The Unrepentant Marxist] Reference
"understated" the amount of money he made from his tax preparation business. From Wordnik.com. [News for InsideNova.com] Reference
Sublimely understated, that is. From Wordnik.com. [Muti] Reference
Even Danny Elfman's score goes for understated spookiness. From Wordnik.com. [The Best-Laid Plans] Reference
He also understated the number who can't afford insurance. From Wordnik.com. [Lost in Translation: The Univision Debate] Reference
For more understated color, go for jewel tones, like merlot. From Wordnik.com. [TIP SHEET] Reference
Costner's understated integrity gives the film a steady anchor. From Wordnik.com. [A Troublemaker For Our Times] Reference
I was reminded of the way he always understated his own importance. From Wordnik.com. [‘My Father’s Secret War’] Reference
In nearly all aspects of luxury travel, understated is now the rule. From Wordnik.com. [Luxury Goes Undercover] Reference
Almost all the work is understated, yet startling, in its social and moral content. From Wordnik.com. [Truth, Beauty And The Double Helix] Reference
Italian GDP growth is probably understated by 0.1 to 0.2 percentage points each year. From Wordnik.com. [Farewell, Dolce Vita?] Reference
In addition to liking pizza, I prefer my luxury travel to be understated, rather than pompous. From Wordnik.com. [The Pizza Principle] Reference
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