try to restrain

Frequency: 8.835.0 per million words

to make an effort to control someone or something

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Examples (10)

  • She had to try to restrain her anger during the heated discussion.
  • The officers had to try to restrain the suspect after a brief chase.
  • He's always trying to restrain his impulsive spending habits.
  • It's important to try to restrain yourself from making hasty judgments.
  • She tried to restrain her tears, but they flowed anyway.
  • The government will try to restrain inflation through new economic policies.
  • Could you please try to restrain your dog from jumping on guests?
  • They are trying to restrain the spread of misinformation online.
  • Historically, empires often tried to restrain the autonomy of conquered territories.
  • I had to try to restrain my laughter when my boss told a bad joke.