restrain
Example Sentences
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This stance, which even yields a restraining order against Kenna, seems somewhere between cruel and outrageous.
Smith had studied the architects while a student at Hampton University, and has documented on his Instagram their various stylings, which range from restrained to whimsical to ornate.
From Los Angeles Times
A temporary restraining order would allow time to avoid disrupting the American military's ongoing use of advanced AI, Microsoft argued.
From Barron's
It has marked a departure from the more restrained language traditionally used by American leaders during wartime, even when describing battlefield success.
From Barron's
At 3.75%, the Bank of England’s key rate is considered by policymakers to be restraining activity against a backdrop of slowing growth and rising unemployment.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
