- present participle of restrain.
restraining
Example Sentences
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He is already in prison having been jailed on Thursday after admitting breaching a restraining order that banned him from posting online about his ex-partner Georgia Harrison.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
FlightAware has claimed Kalshi continues to solicit bets using its data and repeatedly invokes the FlightAware mark, which is why it is seeking a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
In addition to the prison sentence, the judge extended the restraining order to stop Bear from contacting Miss Harrison's mother and her friend, which remain in place until a new order is put in.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín, who is overseeing the high-profile case, issued a temporary restraining order to block the merger from finalizing while the two sides hash out the evidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Standing there in feathers up to his sneaker knots, Palmer felt a peace, a lightness that he had never known before, as if restraining straps had snapped, setting him free to float upward.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
