fairly restrained
Frequency: 6.03.5 per million words
Indicates a moderate or reasonable degree of self-control.
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Examples (10)
- His reaction to the surprising news was fairly restrained.
- The interior design of the new office is fairly restrained and professional.
- Despite the provocation, she remained fairly restrained throughout the debate.
- The critics' response to the controversial film was fairly restrained.
- They adopted a fairly restrained approach to the initial negotiations.
- The color palette used in the living room is fairly restrained, focusing on neutrals.
- He gave a fairly restrained performance that let the script speak for itself.
- The government's spending has been fairly restrained during this fiscal quarter.
- I thought his comments during the heated meeting were fairly restrained.
- The protest was fairly restrained compared to the riots of the previous year.