restrained
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Even without the Megaspeed affair, a less-flashy and more restrained Huang would be a better fit for the era Nvidia is entering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
The eatery opened inauspiciously in 1978, a modest, shockingly restrained space in Beverly Hills’ elite golden triangle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
In a police interview played at Winchester Crown Court, Joanne Young said she was restrained when she felt a hand on her wrist which she believed did not belong to her now ex-husband Philip Young.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The 43-year-old male driver of the vehicle was restrained by local barber Ricky Jefferies -- now widely hailed as a "hero".
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
The Chinese wanted to break into a gallop but Samuel restrained him.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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