Describing sound:
* The music from the party was muffled by the closed windows.
* His voice was muffled by the thick scarf he was wearing.
* I could hear the sound of her sobs, muffled by the pillow.
Describing something obscured or unclear:
* The news of the tragedy was muffled by the government's censorship.
* The speaker's message was muffled by the constant chatter of the crowd.
* Her vision was muffled by the dense fog.
Figurative language:
* Her grief was muffled by a wall of denial.
* The excitement of the event was muffled by the fear of the unknown.
* The vibrant colors of the sunset were muffled by the thick clouds.
Note: "Muffled" can also be used as a verb, meaning to make a sound softer or less clear.
* He muffled his sobs with his sleeve.
* The curtains muffled the sound of the traffic outside.