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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The killing of veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani — seen by some as a potential, palatable negotiator — may have strengthened hardliners in Tehran (who were never weak or restrained to begin with).
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Jackson Hinkle, the foremost American Putinophile of his generation, was less restrained than the Guardian columnist.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
Hopkins returned to the part twice — gleefully unrestrained in Hannibal (2001) and altogether too restrained in Red Dragon (2002).
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
But this is apparently a restrained version of Kidman, who is declining to pursue some of her more ambitious career goals in favor of spending time with her daughters.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Jackson Hinkle, the foremost American Putinophile of his generation, was less restrained than the Guardian columnist.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
Hopkins returned to the part twice — gleefully unrestrained in Hannibal (2001) and altogether too restrained in Red Dragon (2002).
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
But this is apparently a restrained version of Kidman, who is declining to pursue some of her more ambitious career goals in favor of spending time with her daughters.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Restrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restrained. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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