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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Chief among them is that Iran's retaliatory strike turned out to be more restrained than many had feared.
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CNBC, 24 June 2025
His cooking balances the delicate, restrained flavors of traditional kaiseki with the richer, more robust flavors he’s explored in Western kitchens.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Markets also rose on Monday after Iran’s restrained response to the U.S. strike against Iran over the weekend.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Some of those more restrained alternatives would demand less of the U.S. military and thus cost far less, too.
—Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
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CNBC, 24 June 2025
His cooking balances the delicate, restrained flavors of traditional kaiseki with the richer, more robust flavors he’s explored in Western kitchens.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Markets also rose on Monday after Iran’s restrained response to the U.S. strike against Iran over the weekend.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Some of those more restrained alternatives would demand less of the U.S. military and thus cost far less, too.
—Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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