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.
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The joyous if relatively restrained gathering was the culmination of the riotous nationwide celebrations that had broken out on the evening of April 12, when the results of the parliamentary elections came in.
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Gordon F. Sander,
The New York Review of Books,
4 July 2026
America’s 250th birthday has felt more restrained, brand-wise.
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Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
Since joining the winery, Melton has brought a restrained, classical sensibility to wines known for an ability to age.
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Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The world press was less restrained; the Post, the Daily Mail, the Hindustan Times, and many others ran screaming headlines, accompanied by photographs of the climbers purloined from social media.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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Gordon F. Sander,
The New York Review of Books,
4 July 2026
America’s 250th birthday has felt more restrained, brand-wise.
—
Annie Joy Williams,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
Since joining the winery, Melton has brought a restrained, classical sensibility to wines known for an ability to age.
—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The world press was less restrained; the Post, the Daily Mail, the Hindustan Times, and many others ran screaming headlines, accompanied by photographs of the climbers purloined from social media.
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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“Restrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restrained. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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