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She was admired for her restrained behavior.
a restrained style of architecture
The room was decorated with restrained colors.
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Israel’s restraint on Saturday allowed Iran to dismiss it as ineffective, possibly setting the stage for a restrained response or no response at all.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
This is an authorized telling, written with the participation of its subject, who contributes comments with restrained candor and wry, arch wit.
—David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
The contrast between Blethyn’s Cynthia, all twitching nerves, emotionally raw and vulnerable, and the calm, restrained, often bemused performance of Jean-Baptiste as Hortense forms the emotional core of the film.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
The general shape was there from the beginning, though the older car has a more restrained look.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
This is an authorized telling, written with the participation of its subject, who contributes comments with restrained candor and wry, arch wit.
—David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
The contrast between Blethyn’s Cynthia, all twitching nerves, emotionally raw and vulnerable, and the calm, restrained, often bemused performance of Jean-Baptiste as Hortense forms the emotional core of the film.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
The general shape was there from the beginning, though the older car has a more restrained look.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Restrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restrained. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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