<adj.all> moderate in his demands restrained in his response
not showy or obtrusive
<adj.all> clothes in quiet good taste
prudent
<adj.all> guarded optimism
Restrain \Re*strain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Restrained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Restraining}.] [OE. restreinen, F. restreindre, fr. L. restringere, restrictum; pref. re- re- + stringere to draw, bind, or press together. See {Strain}, v. t., and cf. {Restrict}.] 1. To draw back again; to hold back from acting, proceeding, or advancing, either by physical or moral force, or by any interposing obstacle; to repress or suppress; to keep down; to curb.
Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature Gives way to in repose! --Shak.
2. To draw back toghtly, as a rein. [Obs.] --Shak.
3. To hinder from unlimited enjoiment; to abridge.
Though they two were committed, at least restrained of their liberty. --Clarendon.
4. To limit; to confine; to restrict. --Trench.
Not only a metaphysical or natural, but a moral, universality also is to be restrained by a part of the predicate. --I. Watts.
Budget deficits weren't being restrained as they should.
Shell lagged behind, closing only 2 firmer at 527p, restrained by more hefty selling from overseas.
When Berdella appeared for a court hearing Monday, Howell lunged at him and had to be restrained.
The sparks began to fly in 1988, after Warren Quinley, who was in charge of the firm's Atlanta office, was chosen to replace Charles Kaiser Jr., who had headed the firm during 14 years of restrained but steady growth.
Humans, he said, are greedy, selfish and distrustful, and will prey upon one another unless they are restrained by fear of a coercive power.
Gold's advance has been restrained by the strong dollar, according to analysts, and by rising interest rates that have drawn some investors to bonds.
"For more than 50 days our government, army and party were restrained," Li told the families of the dead soldiers at Communist Party headquarters, apparently referring to the weeks preceding the June 3-4 crackdown.
Bush's budget, apart from proposing a freeze on defense spending at the rate of inflation, was vague on where other specific areas of spending would be restrained to meet deficit targets.
For some, the sombre hotel, all red leather upholstery and restrained colours, exudes the atmosphere of a London club, and typifies Genoa's Anglo-Saxon leanings.
Andreas Schmidt's Wolfram - restrained, moving, nobly sung, must surely be one of the finest since Herbert Janssen - a long time ago. Meanwhile the Palau de la Musica Catalana welcomed the Montreal Symphony Orchestra under Charles Dutoit.
Texaco, which has been operating under Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy-law protection from creditors' lawsuits since April, was restrained in its reaction to the SEC decision, saying only that it was "pleased and encouraged."
The World Bank, Britain and the United States, so forthright in their criticism of Kenya, have been curiously restrained when it comes to Nigeria.
The SEC claimed Brethen would continue to violate securities laws unless he is restrained from further securities trading.
Some of those who were rescued had to be restrained from returning to their smashed vehicles.
He said the auto maker is probably finished slashing its first-quarter schedule, but will likely announce a restrained second-quarter production plan.
Republican politicians have understandably refrained from speaking about the case, but minority Democrats also have been restrained.
But the company said operating profit for the division, which totaled $65.7 million, was "restrained by weakness in national advertising sales, higher newsprint expenses and the write-down of production assets that are being replaced."
The less we know of a problem, The more apt we are to shout it; Those who have the right answers are apt To be more restrained about it.
Exports of color televisions, also restrained by the strong Japanese currency, fell nearly 18%, to 343,000 sets.
Still, investor enthusiasm for equities remained restrained until a clearer picture of the economy emerges.
Fromme, then 26 and a long-time follower of convicted mass murderer Charles Manson, was restrained by Secret Service agents who wrestled the gun away from her and led the president to safety.
The entire oeuvre of 16 poems was introduced by Harris in very excited terms: 'a poet of tremendous power, working through a disciplined and restrained kind of statement into the deepest wells of human experience.'
However, when gold climbed back to around the $450 level, selling from mining companies restrained the rebound, he noted.
"People are being restrained only because of the round table," said Zenon Kuchler, a textile workers and veteran Solidarity activist. "If not they would be striking.
A Dukakis victory might make things easier, since the message of "hard decisions" and restrained compassion will have been vindicated by the voters.
U.S. oil prices firmed after Iran attacked a Kuwaiti oil terminal, but the rally was restrained amid signs that Kuwait's exports won't be significantly curtailed.
Labor unions and groups were restrained in their comments on the nomination, noting that, despite Mrs. McLaughlin's lack of a track record on labor issues, they hope they can work well with her.
However, Greenspan added in written responses to questions from the Senate Banking Committee, the trade improvement could lead to increased inflation unless domestic spending is restrained.
I almost had to be restrained.
Musically, the group is more restrained than in the past.