restrained
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"It's actually everyone else who starts falling apart in season two and Carl comes across as remarkably restrained."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Throughout it all, Root was as restrained with his fields as he was with his words.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Tanook Hines, USC’s top returning receiver, was a bit less restrained in his evaluation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Globalization, cheap manufacturing, abundant savings and restrained wage growth all combined to drive down inflation and, ultimately, interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
She marches over to him and pulls him into a hug only slightly more restrained than the one she gave me.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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