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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The interior is a little more restrained, with the two-seat cabin done up mainly in black and exposed carbon fiber, though the six-point harnesses on the racing seats do feature bold yellow accents.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
Griffin Dunne, Carol Kane, Liev Schreiber, Bad Bunny, Regina King, Vincent D’Onofrio, and more (plus a murderer’s row of recognizable NYC voices) all add the kind of sparkle that Butler’s more restrained (and often quite compelling) performance can’t quite allow for.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Their dresses convey their complementary personalities: Emily the restrained and controlled yin to Mindy’s vivacious and adventurous yang.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Trump was uncharacteristically restrained and circumspect.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
Griffin Dunne, Carol Kane, Liev Schreiber, Bad Bunny, Regina King, Vincent D’Onofrio, and more (plus a murderer’s row of recognizable NYC voices) all add the kind of sparkle that Butler’s more restrained (and often quite compelling) performance can’t quite allow for.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Their dresses convey their complementary personalities: Emily the restrained and controlled yin to Mindy’s vivacious and adventurous yang.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Trump was uncharacteristically restrained and circumspect.
—Richard Stengel, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Restrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restrained. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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