- present participle of restrain.
restraining
Example Sentences
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Regardless, higher gasoline prices don’t seem to be restraining consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Circuit held an emergency hearing in a lawsuit filed by the news outlets, and at around midnight, Judge Kelly issued a temporary restraining order to stop the White House ban for 14 days.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
They’ve researched history and the law, war-gamed what-ifs, divvied up responsibilities and drafted emergency lawsuits and temporary restraining orders so they can be hurried into court at a moment’s notice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The company that manages Parton's businesses and properties, She's Alive, is seeking a temporary civil restraining order against him.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
For a lap and a half, he ran in the cluster of men, unable to get free, restraining his stride to avoid running into the man ahead.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
