The words were somewhat muffled, because the face was now down.
It sounds like one big explosion, muffled somewhat by the water.
"I need to talk to you," said a familiar voice, somewhat muffled by the thick door.
The blast was somewhat muffled by the intervening door and wall.
It came out somewhat muffled, and nasal, with a small echo.
This somewhat muffled the bustle and the other sounds of building.
All these tend to be somewhat muffled by dynamic range compression.
The vocals, even in the best cases, sound "somewhat muffled and distant".
The sound of the shot was somewhat muffled, Goldman's head serving as a natural baffle.
The voice of the gnome was somewhat muffled against Hal's shoulder.