While most petition battles in the Bronx have been unusually subdued this year, a candidate in the 14th District, Israel Ruiz, challenged all six of his Democratic opponents.

Petra, who had been unusually subdued during the packing-up, burst into tears, and radiated distress.

The National Cancer Institute, which considered its findings on breast cancer so important that it made the information public unusually rapidly to doctors, was unusually subdued in getting the news to the nation's press.

"Your warnings are well taken," Camber said, unusually subdued for Alister.

The Yankees were unusually subdued during their 6-1 loss to the Twins and pitcher Eric Milton Saturday.

"I want you to know I'm hungry," Mr. Swaggart said in tones that were unusually subdued for the fire-and-brimstone preacher.

She nodded, still unusually subdued for Lessa.

Tamils here, monitoring events in the Jaffna area, the center of separatist armed resistance, were unusually subdued in their comments on the raids.

"Least you're kidnappin' me in style," muttered Buddy, who'd been unusually subdued during the flight.

She seemed unusually subdued for the moment.