I heard muted conversations on the line, the sounds of a busy office in the background, followed by a click.

As the Indian listened to the muted conversation around the fire, he learned what had happened.

He walked closer and heard muted conversation behind the house.

The connection was still intact and he could hear a muted but highly excited conversation at the other end.

The same was true of Frank's muted conversation during their trysts.

Pale and shaking, they sat down to a muted conversation about where the day's campaign would be fought.

She waited and let the muted conversations below run their course.

The sound of muted conversation led Bowers farther down the corridor.

He could hear the sound of people moving around, muted conversations, distant chimes.

I took it and we went in together to supper, leaving the grape leaves to their muted conversation.