- present participle of restrain.
restraining
Example Sentences
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She was granted a restraining order against the singer in 2017.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Because pacing isn’t stopping, or even necessarily slowing but . . . might be restraining?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The forms required to request a restraining order can take several hours to complete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
In his talk, Warsh said he saw little evidence that borrowing conditions were restraining the economy, and that the summer’s better inflation readings hadn’t convinced him the underlying trend was improving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
I feel Cain’s hand on my arm, restraining me.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
