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chilled controlled cool moderate plain retiring shrinking steady withdrawn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

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in check

However, energy subsidies which keep electricity prices in check will now be restricted to families "in need".

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Victor Lindelof: The Sweden international diligently tried to keep Arsenal in check.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Weaver looked increasingly comfortable, with more time to operate than he should’ve had against a defense that’s going to be needed to keep top teams like Oregon, Washington, Ohio State and Indiana in check.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Without a credible plan to keep debt in check, investors will demand a higher term premium, or greater compensation for buying longer-term debt, said Erik Liem, rates strategist at Commerzbank, in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

America's nuclear gambit had kept Stalin in check, but the crisis in Berlin underscored the need to anticipate the USSR's next move.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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