Restrained is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for RESTRAINED in dictionary:

VERB:
• RESTRAIN, to hold back
• prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits
• control (a strong urge or emotion)
• deprive (someone) of freedom of movement or personal liberty
• (of a seat belt) hold (a person or part of their body) down and back while in a vehicle seat
ADJECTIVE:
• cool and formal in manner
• under restraint
• marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
• not showy or obtrusive
• prudent
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to hold back from action

Words related to RESTRAINED

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How to use RESTRAINED in a sentence

• How may the few lawless individuals be restrained? 16.
• On the first supposition, it will be restrained by that dependence from forming schemes obnoxious to their constituents.
• Thought of no danger to come restrained their furious anger.
• The reflection, however, of a strong and naturally pious mind soon enabled him to perceive the errors into which his passions would lead him, if not restrained and subjected.
• The good-natured, scarcely restrained laughter confused him greatly.
• She had made a motion as if to rise and depart, but the thought that such a sudden course could only be constructed into flight, restrained her in time.
• Severe and simple walls, restrained and devout figures in glass windows, are only to be tolerated.
• She had been sorely tried, and as far as is known had restrained herself patiently in her letters.
• Feeling sure of this, there were various reasons, occurring to her on the instant, that restrained her from a further expression of her vexation.
• Deeply affected while Lady Brydehaven was giving her evidence, he had with difficulty restrained himself from interrupting her.
• Little by little, her mind passed the limits which had restrained it thus far.
• Their exalted but restrained mysticism and their lofty system of morality was the very corrective which the tone of the age most needed.
• Nor has the discussion of the subject been restrained within the limits of conversation.
• There was a sort of restrained movement in the room now.
• Manly, who could be no longer restrained, flew to the bedside of her son.
• So he restrained himself in his passion, and walked away from her, solitary, down the mountain.
• She restrained her emotions with an effort, and turned the conversation to indifferent matters.
• Roma was breathing hard and rising to her feet, but the advocate Fuselli restrained her and rose himself.
• All these are restrained without any feeling of hatred, but with pity and understanding.
• A large yard, inclosed top and sides with wire netting, at last restrained their roving ambition.
• Various companies, however, continued to hold or to procure trading privileges, as the merchants were not restrained from engaging in commerce in such ways as they preferred.
• The President had restrained dissension within safe limits and had saved himself from the real or apparent domination of a faction.
• At sight of these the joy of Jupiter could scarcely be restrained, but the countenance of his master wore an air of extreme disappointment.
• For this reason he restrained himself from going to the motherly lady to inquire of her what he had better do.
• He tried to throw it into the flames, but his own hands, as if restrained by some old primitive feeling, would not let him.
• Our intimacy had borne fruits in the fact that he no longer restrained himself before me.
• Meanwhile the investment continued, but the scarcity of ammunition restrained the activity of the bombardment.

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