restrained

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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ones hosted by journalistic outlets often were restrained, with budgets—rather than propriety—keeping excess in check.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tillman’s delivery of his lines is simultaneously restrained and seething: “I am owed a measure of respect, even by my superiors.”

From Los Angeles Times

Growth could be restrained next year partly due to persistent weakness in the labor market, particularly in the first half of the year.

From Barron's