restrained
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“They are accustomed to flexibility, immediacy, and platform ubiquity. By those standards, the Masters has often appeared restrained, even stubbornly so.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
“Her heart was pierced because of what she would see,” Wille said, in what struck me as a moment of restrained insight.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
"Everything was there, but a little bit contained, a little bit restrained," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Rep. Matt Gaetz said last week that “nobody was forced or restrained or otherwise threatened to continue participating.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Citra found herself wanting to grip Rowan’s hand in anticipation and squeeze it until it was bloodless, but she restrained herself.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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