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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But the whisky never strays too far from its wood-spiced core, with restrained elements of aspen, pine, birch, and cedar wood.
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David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The restrained approach, however, raised a question: Why didn’t the Cubs get another starting pitcher before Thursday’s deadline?
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Those gaudy, ridiculous 19th-century renovations lasted about 20 years, after which Theodore Roosevelt tore them out in favor of the restrained work of McKim, Mead & White, which laid the visual foundation for the rooms’ appearance today.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
Craft Omakase In a world of omakases where style can sometimes overwhelm substance, Craft Omakase takes a restrained (though elegant) approach that centers the fish not the flash.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The restrained approach, however, raised a question: Why didn’t the Cubs get another starting pitcher before Thursday’s deadline?
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Those gaudy, ridiculous 19th-century renovations lasted about 20 years, after which Theodore Roosevelt tore them out in favor of the restrained work of McKim, Mead & White, which laid the visual foundation for the rooms’ appearance today.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
Craft Omakase In a world of omakases where style can sometimes overwhelm substance, Craft Omakase takes a restrained (though elegant) approach that centers the fish not the flash.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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“Restrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restrained. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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