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She was admired for her restrained behavior.
a restrained style of architecture
The room was decorated with restrained colors.
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Across the room hangs a 19th-century portrait by French artist Marie Félix Hippolyte-Lucas, its restrained elegance forming a classical foil to the Renoir.
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David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Polished concrete floors, plaster walls, steel fixtures, and simple wood elements are frequently leveraged to create the restrained, monochromatic palette that is so illustrative of Brutalism.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
China's restrained stance in backing Iran militarily is not new.
—Anniek Bao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
The store’s soft opening this month coincided with the kickoff of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, and Montelli paid homage to Milan with a minimalist chapter inspired by the city’s architectural codes and restrained elegance.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
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David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
Polished concrete floors, plaster walls, steel fixtures, and simple wood elements are frequently leveraged to create the restrained, monochromatic palette that is so illustrative of Brutalism.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 2 Mar. 2026
China's restrained stance in backing Iran militarily is not new.
—Anniek Bao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
The store’s soft opening this month coincided with the kickoff of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, and Montelli paid homage to Milan with a minimalist chapter inspired by the city’s architectural codes and restrained elegance.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Restrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restrained. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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