WordNet
in restraint
adv. unable to act freely; "he held the enemy's armies in check" [syn: in check, under control]
Usage examples of "in restraint".
His lips covered hers in a hard kiss that showed how much of himself he had held in restraint beneath his smile.
Although one recent biographer has endeavored to rescue Jefferson from his long-standing reputation as a passionless man by claiming illegitimate children for him by a slave, reserve itself, of course, has nothing to do with a lack of passion but often expresses powerful emotion in restraint.
If the Brahmana has reached the other shore in both laws (in restraint and contemplation), all bonds vanish from him who has obtained knowledge.
A secret smile twitched the old retainer's lips as he held up a hand in restraint.