restrained
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- nonrestrained adjective
- restrainedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of restrained
Example Sentences
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Rep. Matt Gaetz said last week that “nobody was forced or restrained or otherwise threatened to continue participating.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Guardiola's celebration for the opening goal was only slightly less restrained than his jig down the line for City's second.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Smith had studied the architects while a student at Hampton University, and has documented on his Instagram their various stylings, which range from restrained to whimsical to ornate.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
“Fiscal policy will be even more restrained than our forecast,” he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Normally quite restrained in its chess reporting, The New York Times was exuberant in running a salute to Bobby on its editorial page:
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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