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re·strained

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. restrained, reticent, unemotionaladjective

    cool and formal in manner

  2. restrainedadjective

    under restraint

  3. moderate, restrainedadjective

    marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes

    "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"

  4. quiet, restrainedadjective

    not showy or obtrusive

    "clothes in quiet good taste"

  5. guarded, restrainedadjective

    prudent

    "guarded optimism"

Wiktionary

  1. restrainedadjective

    Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.

    He greeted her for the first time in three years with a restrained embrace.

ChatGPT

  1. restrained

    Restrained refers to being controlled, limited, or restricted, either in action, emotion or freedom. It can also pertain to being characterized by reserve or moderation, not overly expressive or indulgent. In physical contexts, it can mean being held back or tied down.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Restrained

    of Restrain

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of restrained in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of restrained in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of restrained in a Sentence

  1. Albert Einstein:

    A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.

  2. Irvo Otieno:

    He was trying to breathe, if you were down there, restrained and all of these people on top of you, you would be trying to breathe. You would try to move, too, to let your lungs expand.

  3. Secretary Jeh Johnson:

    As long as we're on a [continuing resolution], we're restrained to last year's spending levels and we're unable to engage in new starts, new initiatives for spending.

  4. Shinichi Hisadome:

    There have been cases of media self-restraint in the past, but they usually involved the imperial family, or, as after the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster, when media adopted a sober tone, i think this is the first time that criticism of the government itself has been so restrained.

  5. Ambassador Nam:

    I emphasised that it was most important for both sides to respond in a calm, restrained manner in order to resolve the issue.

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