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not restrained

ADJECTIVE
open-ended
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Wiltshire Police said one of the children was not restrained and was standing in the footwell.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2024

“She was not restrained in her movement, never confined, never controlled by any person nor was she threatened in any manner and always had free will,” the lawsuit says.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2023

Mr. Ackman, who turned an early pandemic hunch about how investors might approach risky securities into a $27 million bet that yielded a $2.6 billion return, is not restrained by fears of controversy or provocation.

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2021

“When our ability to speak is not restrained by a 28-page contract and legal threats, we will expose what happens when you ‘step up’ at the Recording Academy, a public nonprofit.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2020

He heaved himself up for a better view and would have risen from the bed if the nurse had not restrained him.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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