"restrain" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He wanted time to weigh up the story, also to restrain his anger against the politicians.
- It was a bitter one, adopted only to restrain his flaring anger.
- He placed a hand on Shakuntala's shoulder, restraining her anger.
- Restraining his anger, he looked down at the worn face and asked, "Why tell me this?"
- Port restrained his mounting anger, which, even as he was feeling it, made him annoyed with himself.
- Sadda, taken by surprise, had been battling to restrain her anger.
- And making an effort to restrain his anger, not to say too much, he turned and went on.
- George restrained his natural anger at being confronted with a secret, and remembered an excuse for the authorities.
- Charles restrained his anger, and started on a new tack.
- Struggling to restrain his anger, he said, "Because it is wrong, if nothing else!"
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