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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Several Republican members who spent years hyping up the Epstein case remained restrained in criticizing the White House's handling of the matter.
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John Parkinson, ABC News, 24 July 2025
This restrained color story feels fresh yet timeless.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
Right now, Alec’s Ice Cream Culture Cups come in packs of four in the flavors Madagascar Vanilla, Dark Chocolate Honeycomb Crunch, Peanut Butter Cup, Chocolate Covered Strawberry and Mint Chocolate Cookie–all a little more restrained from the more experimental flavors in the pints.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
What’s different this time is that with the slasher stuff staged in a restrained way, the movie plays as even more of a whodunit.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2025
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John Parkinson, ABC News, 24 July 2025
This restrained color story feels fresh yet timeless.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
Right now, Alec’s Ice Cream Culture Cups come in packs of four in the flavors Madagascar Vanilla, Dark Chocolate Honeycomb Crunch, Peanut Butter Cup, Chocolate Covered Strawberry and Mint Chocolate Cookie–all a little more restrained from the more experimental flavors in the pints.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
What’s different this time is that with the slasher stuff staged in a restrained way, the movie plays as even more of a whodunit.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2025
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“Restrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restrained. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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