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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.
Recent Examples of restrained from the Web
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Among the real Time covers, many portray Trump in an unflattering light, and even the positive ones are pretty restrained.
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It was handsomely designed with restrained chrome trim and a dashboard accent evoking carbon fiber.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police chief has recommended a one-day suspension for an officer who subdued a restrained suspect in a way that appeared to show him kicking the suspect in the head.
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City Prosecutor Areshini Pather went over the allegations at Baril's bond hearing, saying Baril restrained and sexually assaulted the woman.
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Yet on Sunday, as Trump criticized the mayor’s attempts to maintain order in a city shaken by a terrorist attack that killed seven people and injured dozens more, the fast-talking mayor was uncharacteristically restrained toward the president.
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The peach character is fairly restrained at colder temperatures but unfolds as the beer warms.
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Living small has come to signal environmental mindfulness and restrained consumerism.
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Dunst is Edwina, a restrained, sad-sack schoolteacher.
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First Known Use of restrained
14th century
RESTRAINED Defined for English Language Learners
restrained
playDefinition of restrained for English Language Learners
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: showing careful self-control
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: not too colorful or fancy
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