restrained

Example Sentences

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“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

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 • Mar. 10, 2026

Through the whole of Mammachi’s outburst he remained restrained and strangely composed.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy