restrained
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In this masterwork, as in “The Invention of Love” and “The Real Thing,” Mr. Stoppard’s literary brilliance shone mightily, but the restrained yet fathoms-deep feeling that animated his finest writing took precedence.
In “Floyd Collins,” Jeremy Jordan met the challenge of bringing vital life to a character on the verge of losing his—a cave explorer trapped underground—in director Tina Landau’s restrained but deeply moving production.
The restrained growth means inflation outpaced house prices for a fourth straight month.
During the Korean War, inflationary pressures were partly restrained through temporary wage and price controls.
Vladimir Putin’s military has long enjoyed a sanctuary in its war on Ukraine, as the West has restrained Kyiv from using donated missiles to strike inside Russia.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
