subdued
adjective
quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled.
self-subdued
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a word derived from
subdued.
Example Sentences
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In Godfrey of Bouillon we perceive enthusiasm guided by wisdom; difficulties overcome by resolution, self-subdued by devotion.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 by Various
Tis better to conquer self Than all this multitude; If one be self-subdued And ever self-controlled, 105.
From The Buddha's Path of Virtue A Translation of the Dhammapada by Frank Lee Woodward
Anyhow it was certain that he was much less agreeable in his self-subdued condition.
From The Marriage of Elinor by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Satisfaction is the contentment which arises from the contrary of dejection; the explication being, Quiescent, self-subdued.
From The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy by Madhava Acharya
