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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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Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a nurse with the Veterans Administration, was tackled by ICE agents, disarmed of his weapon, and restrained.
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Forced to make a restrained but irreversible decision, the film observes a man whose inner truth remains elusive, caught between devotion, dignity and loss.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The series explores youth, vulnerability and connection through a restrained, emotionally observant lens.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
However, the impact of losing her great love in a 1990 racing accident translated into a sober and restrained closet.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 Jan. 2026
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Forced to make a restrained but irreversible decision, the film observes a man whose inner truth remains elusive, caught between devotion, dignity and loss.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
The series explores youth, vulnerability and connection through a restrained, emotionally observant lens.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
However, the impact of losing her great love in a 1990 racing accident translated into a sober and restrained closet.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Restrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restrained. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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