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The phrase "almost restrained" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a state or feeling that is nearly controlled or limited, but not entirely so.
Example: "Her emotions were almost restrained, hinting at the turmoil she was trying to hide."
Alternatives: "nearly controlled" or "partially subdued".
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Next to this, our British debate can seem almost restrained.
And, what once seemed an almost profligate approach to image-making now seems, in our age of digital image overload, almost restrained.
Nowadays men from all walks of life are always kissing in the street, and emails all end with at least one x: it makes the theatre seem almost restrained.
Wide pants and long jackets resemble familiar silhouettes from Dickies and Carhartt; if you squint, the clothes seem almost restrained.
Yet Joachim Löw's team were almost restrained bearing in mind they scored five times from the 11th to 29th minutes.
A second spin on the Dickens classic, this time a satire on the excesses of 1980s television that now seems almost restrained in comparison with modern reality.
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Around some of the graves, the mood is almost festive, though restrained, as relatives and friends who are scattered at other times come together with their memories.
There were no thundering choruses in this version, which at times almost sounded too restrained — although the sense of drama increased in the second and third parts.
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