restrained

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Three judges cut that to £6,000 for damages regarding three incidents when he was restrained.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 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

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

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 • Mar. 11, 2026

Our subsequent lunch at the Eagle, the pub at which he usually ate, was restrained and unpunctuated by the usual laughter.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson