restrained
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The message, economists say, is clear: if supply cannot be increased, demand must be restrained.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
After three months of treatment, participants reported fewer emotional and external eating behaviors and more restrained eating behaviors.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Cold War military doctrine restrained the U.S. from taking advantage of its military superiority.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The article characterizes his demeanor as overly restrained and controlled, contrasting his stiff posture and stone-faced expression with the animated gestures and expressions of other candidates.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Chamberlain felt a shattering rush of emotion, restrained it.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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