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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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Lemon The little black dress of garnishes, at once flirty and restrained.
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Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
With two monochrome takes on intricate guilloché work the new dial designs come across as more restrained, even with baguette-cut indices.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
By contrast, Pascal, even while playing a restrained version of a golden movie archetype, is so innately compelling on screen the movie can’t help but lean his way.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Meanwhile, Nick Frost offers a softer, more restrained version of blacksmith and trainer, Gobber, who Craig Ferguson originally voiced.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 June 2025
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Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
With two monochrome takes on intricate guilloché work the new dial designs come across as more restrained, even with baguette-cut indices.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
By contrast, Pascal, even while playing a restrained version of a golden movie archetype, is so innately compelling on screen the movie can’t help but lean his way.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Meanwhile, Nick Frost offers a softer, more restrained version of blacksmith and trainer, Gobber, who Craig Ferguson originally voiced.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 June 2025
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“Restrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restrained. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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