restrained
Example Sentences
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He climbed over a barrier and was immediately restrained by officers from the imperial guard and Tokyo police who wrapped him in a blanket and led him away.
From Barron's
Carlsen's angry reaction, which went against the restrained demeanour typically seen in chess, generated a lot of conversation online.
From BBC
She was arguably the most famous woman of her time, and Queen Elizabeth II's style - though restrained and often conservative - was instantly recognisable.
From BBC
But Mr. Markovits’s writing is restrained and plainspoken, and it draws us in with the fidelity by which it inhabits Tom’s dejection.
The ones hosted by journalistic outlets often were restrained, with budgets—rather than propriety—keeping excess in check.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
