in check

ADJECTIVE

restrained

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discreet laid-back mild muted reasonable reticent subdued tasteful unobtrusive

STRONG

chilled controlled cool moderate plain retiring shrinking steady withdrawn

WEAK

bottled-up calm and collected conservative corked up in charge inobtrusive on a leash self-controlled soft temperate unaffable undemonstrative under control under wraps unexcessive unexpansive unextreme uptight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

communicative

STRONG

extroverted friendly outgoing

WEAK

assured bold confident

Example Sentences

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The colectivos also claim to run sports programs, coordinate with hospitals and transport networks, and visit traders to keep price speculation in check.

From Barron's

I could have smacked my forehead over her blind stupidity, but I held myself in check.

From Literature

The data will reinforce the ECB's view that inflation is in check after the bank decided to keep interest rates unchanged again in December.

From Barron's

The AI regularly kept me in check.

From The Wall Street Journal

This could present the same kind of problems as say, time travel, a viewer being compelled to scrutinize every action and reaction to keep reality in check and see if the show is being true to itself, as well as to time and space.

From The Wall Street Journal

in check

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