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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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Griffin Dunne, Carol Kane, Liev Schreiber, Bad Bunny, Regina King, Vincent D’Onofrio, and more (plus a murderer’s row of recognizable NYC voices) all add the kind of sparkle that Butler’s more restrained (and often quite compelling) performance can’t quite allow for.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
In the early 19th century, Presbyterian minister Sylvester Graham promoted a restrained lifestyle led by a high-fiber, vegetarian diet.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
By contrast, in sectors more exposed to automation, wage growth may be more restrained.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump was uncharacteristically restrained and circumspect.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
In the early 19th century, Presbyterian minister Sylvester Graham promoted a restrained lifestyle led by a high-fiber, vegetarian diet.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
By contrast, in sectors more exposed to automation, wage growth may be more restrained.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Trump was uncharacteristically restrained and circumspect.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restrained
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“Restrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restrained. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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