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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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The orders prevent restrained individuals from possessing or purchasing firearms.
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John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024
Some argue that Biden’s early fiscal policies contributed to inflation, but there is no doubt that Biden’s vow to respect central bank independence in tightening monetary policy, cutting the budget deficit, and more restrained fiscal spending have been helpful in bringing inflation down since then.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 20 June 2024
What could pass for the brazen upstart’s foreign policy was anything but restrained and definitively not isolationist.
—Jon Sebastian Shifrin, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
The design was much more restrained versus the Maybach 57 and 62, but there was no shortage of luxury; reclining seats, of course, remained on the menu.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 3 July 2024
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John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024
Some argue that Biden’s early fiscal policies contributed to inflation, but there is no doubt that Biden’s vow to respect central bank independence in tightening monetary policy, cutting the budget deficit, and more restrained fiscal spending have been helpful in bringing inflation down since then.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 20 June 2024
What could pass for the brazen upstart’s foreign policy was anything but restrained and definitively not isolationist.
—Jon Sebastian Shifrin, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
The design was much more restrained versus the Maybach 57 and 62, but there was no shortage of luxury; reclining seats, of course, remained on the menu.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 3 July 2024
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“Restrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restrained. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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