restrain

Example Sentences

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Having lowered rates last year, many officials think they may not be doing much to restrain the economy as it is, leaving little room to cut absent meaningful weakening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

That's a struggle many businesses share, with Ukraine's central bank saying recently that "The difficult situation in the energy sector will continue to restrain business activity for a long time".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

It takes a special effort to restrain yourself from touching these alluringly dimensional surfaces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

“The colonel was always trying to restrain him from speaking.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

With an effort I managed to restrain my incredulous laughter.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald