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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Set against Seoul’s nuanced urban landscape, the series explored young adults navigating contemporary uncertainties using restrained direction and emotional realism to highlight the global appeal of the healing genre.
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Partner Content, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries had privately urged members to stage a silent defiance, which meant a minimal applause, restrained reactions, and symbolic gestures rather than theatrical protests.
—Nik Popli, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Her approach to makeup has always aligned seamlessly with her timeless wardrobe—elegant, restrained, and undeniably polished.
—Nicole Catanese, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Skarsgård’s restrained and nuanced performance as this flawed patriarch earned him his first-ever Oscar nomination, one of nine total nods earned by Trier’s moving film.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
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Partner Content, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries had privately urged members to stage a silent defiance, which meant a minimal applause, restrained reactions, and symbolic gestures rather than theatrical protests.
—Nik Popli, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Her approach to makeup has always aligned seamlessly with her timeless wardrobe—elegant, restrained, and undeniably polished.
—Nicole Catanese, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Skarsgård’s restrained and nuanced performance as this flawed patriarch earned him his first-ever Oscar nomination, one of nine total nods earned by Trier’s moving film.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Restrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restrained. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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