restrained
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5.3
- adjective
- /rɪˈstreɪnd/
- Her restrained response during the meeting showed her ability to remain calm under pressure.
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Watch on YouTubeThis car still feels quiet and and restrained and luxurious all this time later.
- This car still feels quiet and and restrained and luxurious all this time later.
- She was poised and she was amazingly restrained.
- I guess the tires maybe help a little bit too, but the the tire noise is good pretty restrained.
- I thought it was too internal, too restrained, too solitary, too unconnected with the others.
- And that is everything that I came away with from very showroom because I had to be quite restrained.
- And I will say that in terms of policy, the Biden White House has been is more restrained than others who could be in power right now.
- I mean, I've never seen such a restrained riot police force in my in my, in my life.
Examples
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The artist's restrained use of color created a soothing atmosphere in the gallery.
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His restrained laughter made it clear he found the joke amusing, but not hilarious.
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But it was also much, much more restrained than we see here.
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So Britain, I think is more restrained when it comes to that kind of thing.
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But why were the majority of citizens so restrained and moderate?
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This car still feels quiet and and restrained and luxurious all this time later.
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I really appreciate how restrained you are with the aesthetic additions.
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And I will say that in terms of policy, the Biden White House has been is more restrained than others who could be in power right now.
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Now compare this with my retouching and you can see, while still extensive, just how much more restrained it really is.
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So in that sense it is good, but there's two centers in which we need to be very restrained about our enthusiasm.
Synonyms
310
3.3
Not very large or intense
239
3.4
Kept within limits by careful management
109
1.0
Not attracting attention and simple in style
74
4.2
Acting in a controlled, orderly way and following rules because of training or self-control
30
4.9
Careful about showing feelings or strong opinions to avoid saying too much
29
3.7
Not willing to show feelings or talk much
20
4.3
Calm and in control of your feelings during stress
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7.9
Not willing to talk about thoughts or feelings easily
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5.5
Quiet and controlled in voice or actions, not noisy
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4.4
Not showing strong feelings
3
4.6
Not showing extreme feelings or strong behavior
1
7.2
Being calm and patient when other people make them angry
1
5.6
Able to control your actions and not give in to temptation
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How Restrained
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Etymology
Restrained comes from re- meaning 'back' and the same root as string, which meant 'to bind' or 'to tighten', so imagine being held back by a rope; so restrained means kept under control and not loud or showy.