She was admired for her restrained behavior.
a restrained style of architecture
The room was decorated with restrained colors.
Recent Examples on the WebSheriff Bianco did not comment on the timing of Mr. Zumwalt’s extraction or the fact that jail officials left him restrained and unmonitored in a safety cell for seven minutes after he was removed.—Christopher Damien, New York Times, 18 May 2024 While the nervous Virgo Moon opposes restrained Saturn, reacting emotionally won’t make our problems go away.—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for restrained
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