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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Outside those categories, the pace of expansion is noticeably steadier and more restrained.
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Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The ones made by Graf Lantz have a tidy, contemporary look that plays well with both bold and restrained design preferences, and come in an expressive melange of colors and shapes.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Nov. 2025
The gown is cut in dark green velvet with a long, structured and restrained silhouette.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Nicholas Anzalone and Anthony Farina, guards at Marcy Correctional Facility in New York who faced a murder charge before pleading guilty to a lesser charge of first-degree manslaughter, were sentenced to 22 years in prison for their role in the beating death of a restrained detainee.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
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Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
The ones made by Graf Lantz have a tidy, contemporary look that plays well with both bold and restrained design preferences, and come in an expressive melange of colors and shapes.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Nov. 2025
The gown is cut in dark green velvet with a long, structured and restrained silhouette.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Nicholas Anzalone and Anthony Farina, guards at Marcy Correctional Facility in New York who faced a murder charge before pleading guilty to a lesser charge of first-degree manslaughter, were sentenced to 22 years in prison for their role in the beating death of a restrained detainee.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Restrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restrained. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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