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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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Elinor Dashwood is the epitome of Sense—self-contained, controlled, restrained.
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Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
When a court issues a domestic violence protective order, federal law prohibits the restrained person from possessing a gun.
—Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Though America’s founders, of course, did not always live up to these ideals themselves, this early reform shows us that American justice was meant to be resolute, principled, and restrained.
—Ana Zamora, Time, 3 June 2026
The overall feel is sleek, tactile, and somewhat restrained, letting heavily swung beats germinate to resolve tension.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
When a court issues a domestic violence protective order, federal law prohibits the restrained person from possessing a gun.
—Sativa Banks, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Though America’s founders, of course, did not always live up to these ideals themselves, this early reform shows us that American justice was meant to be resolute, principled, and restrained.
—Ana Zamora, Time, 3 June 2026
The overall feel is sleek, tactile, and somewhat restrained, letting heavily swung beats germinate to resolve tension.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
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 13 Jun. 2026.
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