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Word:
restrained
IPA transcription: [ɹistɹ'eɪnd]
Pronunciations of restrained
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adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
restrained, reticent, unemotional
Meaning:
cool and formal in manner
Synonyms:
restrained
Meaning:
under restraint
Usage examples
She had an air of restrained fury
But he restrained himself and played fair.
The glee at my heart was too strong to be restrained.
Joam restrained by a gesture his dismayed children and servants.
"Talk of civilization," he cried softly in restrained enthusiasm.
With a great effort she restrained all emotion and simply shook her head.
She was on the point of confessing that she had swooned, but something restrained her.
Her eyes were red and swollen; and it seemed as if her tears were even then restrained with difficulty.
There was something in his manner, his quiet and unchanging manner, which kept us almost unconsciously restrained.
The boys were excited and they, too, wanted to say something, but they restrained themselves, looking with intentness and emotion at the speaker.
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