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restrained

[ri-streynd]

adjective

  1. characterized by restraint.

    The actor gave a restrained performance.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • restrainedly adverb
  • nonrestrained adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of restrained1

First recorded in 1570–80; restrain + -ed 2
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A day after federal agents forcibly restrained and handcuffed U.S.

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And what was it like to sort of go from paced, restrained dialogue to break into the action like that?

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During his first term, he repeatedly tried to cut the endowment’s budget but was restrained by Congress.

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The man, who was not identified, was "having a medical crisis" and had to be restrained by other passengers and flight crew, police said.

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Ms Hogan gave evidence to Stormont's Education Committee into pupils being restrained or put in isolation in schools.

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