- present participle of restrain.
restraining
Example Sentences
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The recent pickup in bond yields is further restraining economic activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Economists said the Fed chairman’s view that policy isn’t restraining the economy, and his emphasis on the energy shock, argue for a longer tightening campaign.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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
Nine out of 10 people who request a restraining order do not have a lawyer to help them through the process of preparing for a hearing, according to court data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
After restraining himself for half an hour, Peter asked somewhat irritably if he would stop fiddling with the radio.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
