restrained

Example Sentences

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Lee needed to be restrained by other members of the Charlotte coaching staff before being led off the court.

From Barron's

Takaichi’s ambitions to revitalize Japan’s economy are restrained by an aging workforce and China’s manufacturing dominance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Otherwise, Boonbunchachoke’s ideas are so sharp that he keeps the film’s style restrained.

From Los Angeles Times

However, at the moment, “any benefit from rising customer numbers and seat capacity growth is being severely restrained,” he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

But as you move inland and north — into Abruzzo, Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia — winter cooking becomes heartier, more restrained, and deeply tied to survival.

From Salon