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Meanings of restrained in английском

Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself.

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Under restraint.

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Examples for "unrestrained"
Examples for "unrestrained"
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The child turned quickly; in her eyes and voice incredulity was unrestrained.
How It Happened
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The danger is in the unrestrained appetite, in intemperance that becomes habit.
A Backward Glance at Eighty: Recollections & Comment
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The essence of the criminal act lies in its unrestrained aggressive character.
The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10
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Yet there are aspects of the performance that feel joyful and unrestrained.
The Guardian
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It was more rustic and unrestrained-morein the nature of a picnic.
South Wind

Not showy or obtrusive.

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Marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes.

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Usage of restrained in английском
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Duterte said the use of air power had been restrained so far.
Reuters
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Europe was very patient, restrained and caring in its treatment of Greece.
The Irish Times
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Police said both of the children were correctly restrained in car seats.
Radio NZ
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No, her family said, and restrained her; so he came to her.
The family: the secret fundamentalism at the heart of american p...
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The general grunted with irritation; Ptitsin and Totski barely restrained their smiles.
The Idiot
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It was neither this nor humanitarian considerations that finally restrained me, however.
The Great Book of Amber
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All things considered, the response from other leading trading nations was restrained.
The Guardian
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Meanwhile, a respectfully restrained approach can find itself in hot water, too.
The Guardian
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Yet I've never received anything but a restrained and courteous professional response.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
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Another Democratic candidate, former congressman John Delaney, offered a more restrained criticism.
Reuters
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I hadn't heard anything quite like it, a statement so completely restrained.
The Irish Times
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Lucy has to be restrained when she wants to resort to violence.
The South African
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Compared with last night's grilling, this question session was much more restrained.
Somewhere inside
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He was more restrained in the second letter, which he did send:
Autobiography of mark twain, vol. 1
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In animals, hypertension and sympathetic activity are restrained by cannabinoid receptor activation.
Pubmed
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She was sure he felt it, too, yet something restrained them now.
Acts of faith
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