Examples of restrained in a Sentence
She was admired for her restrained behavior.
a restrained style of architecture
The room was decorated with restrained colors.
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This production, which was more on the restrained side, was directed by Jose Maria Condemi.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
The Honduran government has asked the U.S. to release the restrained deportees once the planes enter Honduran airspace, Paz said.
—Ronny Rojas, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
The statement, written by lawmakers who are typically more restrained in their comments given their sensitive roles on security issues, contained some of the party’s most pointed criticism yet of Mr. Trump and Mr. Musk just hours before the president was to address a joint session of Congress.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2025
His restrained direction keeps the brothers in check and underpowered.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
The Honduran government has asked the U.S. to release the restrained deportees once the planes enter Honduran airspace, Paz said.
—Ronny Rojas, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
The statement, written by lawmakers who are typically more restrained in their comments given their sensitive roles on security issues, contained some of the party’s most pointed criticism yet of Mr. Trump and Mr. Musk just hours before the president was to address a joint session of Congress.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2025
His restrained direction keeps the brothers in check and underpowered.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Restrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restrained. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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