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Examples of restrained in a Sentence
She was admired for her restrained behavior.
a restrained style of architecture
The room was decorated with restrained colors.
Recent Examples on the Web
Of the four, the Prologue is the most restrained in its design compared to the bold and brash Blazer.
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Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, was more restrained.
—Monika Pronczuk, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The more restrained sweet flavor in the chocolate allowed the warm vanilla and brown butter flavors in the cookie to soar to new heights.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2024
Nomura says the recent pickup in payroll gains probably overstates the labor market’s health (after all, it’s based on a survey that gets revised), noting other measures reveal more restrained hiring.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2024
Yet Jason, who is widely lauded as one of the greatest centers in NFL history and is viewed as a lock for the NFL Hall of Fame, had a more restrained view of his own accomplishments in the league.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Maintaining that restrained approach to county government is what Wagner offers and has demonstrated.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2024
But Steves says that perception is more restrained among Europeans than it might be portrayed in the media.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2024
Where Ella Fitzgerald quivered her voice with a little hope on her rendition and Willie Nelson went full country funk with his, winking his way through every line, Del Rey sounds restrained and distant, as if the blue skies are those of a horizon far away.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2024
Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, was more restrained.
—Monika Pronczuk, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The more restrained sweet flavor in the chocolate allowed the warm vanilla and brown butter flavors in the cookie to soar to new heights.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2024
Nomura says the recent pickup in payroll gains probably overstates the labor market’s health (after all, it’s based on a survey that gets revised), noting other measures reveal more restrained hiring.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2024
Yet Jason, who is widely lauded as one of the greatest centers in NFL history and is viewed as a lock for the NFL Hall of Fame, had a more restrained view of his own accomplishments in the league.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
Maintaining that restrained approach to county government is what Wagner offers and has demonstrated.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2024
But Steves says that perception is more restrained among Europeans than it might be portrayed in the media.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2024
Where Ella Fitzgerald quivered her voice with a little hope on her rendition and Willie Nelson went full country funk with his, winking his way through every line, Del Rey sounds restrained and distant, as if the blue skies are those of a horizon far away.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Restrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restrained. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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