- present participle of restrain.
restraining
Example Sentences
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Reality TV contestant Stephen Bear is back in prison after admitting breaching a restraining order that banned him from posting online about ex-partner Georgia Harrison.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued a restraining order to temporarily halt the proceedings.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
“I complained about the Home Depot stuff saying I think it violates the TRO,” a male HSI agent wrote on Aug. 11, 2025, referring to the temporary restraining order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
In her ruling granting a restraining order, U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
There was barely enough space for a restraining seat among the jumble of electronics.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
