was restraining
- past progressive of restrain.
Example Sentences
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As the war began, the BOE’s key rate was at a level that policymakers judged was restraining activity and cooling inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
County-USC Medical Center, was restraining psychiatric inpatients less often than other county facilities and several local private hospitals, department data show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
One of the officers who was restraining Floyd — Lane — mentioned the term at the scene, and Chauvin’s defense is expected to address the theory its in case.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2021
As his show struggled, critics and late-night insiders debated whether CBS was restraining him or he was restraining himself.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2017
The judge had short, manicured hair, slightly graying, and he spoke quietly in a way that suggested he was restraining an intensity.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
