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as in relaxed
not bound by rigid standards
he homeschooled his children because he believed that they would do best in an unrestrained learning environment
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as in loose
not bound, confined, or detained by force
unrestrained dogs
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as in emotional
showing feeling freely
very reserved when she's around strangers, but quite unrestrained in the company of friends
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as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
unrestrained laughter that had been fueled by a liberal dose of alcohol
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Recent Examples of unrestrained
In contrast, post-liberals sharply distinguish the libertarian project (in all its forms) from genuine conservatism, arguing that the latter requires a commitment to social cohesion that is incompatible with unrestrained individualism.
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Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026
Police believe Lopez ran a stop sign and collided with another vehicle, and that her unrestrained 6‑month‑old son - later identified as Sebastian Reyes - was ejected.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Hopkins returned to the part twice — gleefully unrestrained in Hannibal (2001) and altogether too restrained in Red Dragon (2002).
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, the United States, Russia and China all have strong national interests in avoiding an unrestrained nuclear race, which would leave all of them poorer and no more secure.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
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Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026
Police believe Lopez ran a stop sign and collided with another vehicle, and that her unrestrained 6‑month‑old son - later identified as Sebastian Reyes - was ejected.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Hopkins returned to the part twice — gleefully unrestrained in Hannibal (2001) and altogether too restrained in Red Dragon (2002).
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, the United States, Russia and China all have strong national interests in avoiding an unrestrained nuclear race, which would leave all of them poorer and no more secure.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrestrained
Adjective
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The same pair of pants can look utterly relaxed on a Sunday, then tackle a professional dress code come Monday morning.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2026
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The distressed finish fits seamlessly with a relaxed cottagecore aesthetic or a more refined French country style.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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They are won or lost on the ability to come up with loose balls.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Vivian, who is in her thirties, wore a black baseball cap, loose sweats, and a thick fur coat twice her size.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Snitker grew emotional while thanking his friend and mentor in his speech.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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His emotional reaction to the announcement of his name was caught on camera during the draft telecast.—
Steve Megargee,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Eventually the boys split into two camps, paranoia runs rampant and deadly violence ensues.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Earthquakes, firebombing, and rampant development have left few examples of old architecture in Tokyo, but in 1993 the Tokyo government set aside about seventeen acres for this collection of historic buildings, which range from farmhouses and soy-sauce shops to private homes and public bathhouses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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All rooms will have a 65-inch flat-screen television, in-room safe, a Nespresso machine, Le Labo bath amenities, flexible seating options, and floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now, the venue features a Main Stage, a Black Box Theater, a recording studio space, and flexible community areas for holding multiple simultaneous events.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The runs were a result of the free passes there (back to back walks to begin the fourth).—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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But not for the hundreds of high school students from throughout Los Angeles County who attended the10th annual Prom Dress & Tux Gift-Away and Resource Fair that were offered free formal attire at the Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel on April 25.—
Staff Photographer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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In that moment, all the troubles that Springsteen and the audience had commiserated over during the first third of the concert evaporated into a place of uninhibited, joyous nostalgia.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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News outlets slowly picked up on providing comment functions, hesitant at first to introduce the possibility for readers to leave their opinions directly and uninhibited in spaces formerly exclusively populated by professional journalists.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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The measure to authorize the culling of 80 of these specimens is due to the uncontrolled growth of the invasive species in the Magdalena River basin, said Minister Vélez when announcing the decision.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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After initially being given three to four months to live, Sasse, 54, entered a clinical trial for a drug called daraxonrasib, an oral therapy (pill) that is designed to block the defective gene that triggers uncontrolled cellular growth.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Unrestrained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrestrained. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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