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contained

[ kuhn-teynd ]

adjective

  1. showing restraint or calmness; controlled; poised:

    She was contained throughout the ordeal.



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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dz·ٲ·· [k, uh, n-, tey, -nid-lee], adverb
  • ܲcDz·ٲԱ adjective
  • ܲcDz·ٲԱ adjective
  • ɱ-Dz·ٲԱ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of contained1

First recorded in 1400–50, contained is from the late Middle English word conteynyd. See contain, -ed 2
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American conservatism would not have become what it is now — authoritarianism or fascism or Trumpism — unless it already contained the seed of its present form in its ideological DNA.

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The script contained "very little" substance to Iceman's character, he said in his documentary.

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The pager attacks were a turning point in what had been, until then, an intensifying but relatively contained conflict.

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Wilband presented Mr Wheeler with a document, which purported to be a paternity test, declaring he was the father but it contained obvious errors.

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The settlement included a statement in which he expressed regret for his association with Epstein but contained no admission of liability or apology.

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