restrain
Example Sentences
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Nevada won a temporary restraining order against Kalshi, and Arizona filed criminal charges against its parent companies.
Guardiola's celebration for the opening goal was only slightly less restrained than his jig down the line for City's second.
From BBC
It was not immediately clear when a judge might rule on the request for a restraining order.
From Los Angeles Times
A coalition of eight states filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to stop the combination of Nexstar Media and Tegna after the formerly rival broadcasters closed on their $6.2 billion merger.
Swim, the album's first single, is subtle and restrained, the sort of music that drifts lazily into your ears before getting stuck on your internal radio.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
