Sentence examples for but restrained from inspiring English sources

Their captors were fearsome, but restrained.

We grumbled and pouted but restrained ourselves admirably.

Don't worry: Suzuki has made some significant changes, but restrained itself to fractional, finely chosen alterations.

"I'd come out of it and I'd be somewhat normal, but restrained, in a way.

He raised both hands to complain to the officials, but restrained himself from retaliating against West.

The general secretary of the chancellor's Social Democratic party was critical, but restrained.

Every now and again, he twitched toward the computer but restrained himself.

The essence of his performance was not heat but restrained, assured lyricism.

Intense but restrained, stylishly somber in all black, this was a group no one would mistake for Prince's.

He wanted to say that he would make less noise than her yapping dogs, but restrained himself.

Ms. Jones got into the bawdy-but-restrained spirit by wearing a very complicated leather corset that was demurely accessorized with satin pants and blouse.