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Reserved or repressed, or prone to quiet, inexpressive behavior

Restrained, or being held in check

Not displaying emotion

Not performing its proper or intended function

Having distinct limits or boundaries

Lacking strong emotion

Using, exercising or showing caution

(in non-technical use) Abnormally sensitive, obsessive, or anxious

Peaceful, calm, and free from noise or disturbance

Refraining from indulgence of one's appetites

Emphasizing insignificance

Past tense for to impede the work or progress of

Past tense for to hold in or hold back

Past tense for to forcibly put an end to

Past tense for to persuade or convince someone not to do something

Past tense for to regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered

Past tense for to put an end to, especially formally

Past tense for to try to prevent by action or argument

Past tense for to outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate

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Adjective

Reserved or repressed, or prone to quiet, inexpressive behavior

undemonstrative

uncommunicative

self-restrained

uncompanionable

self-controlled

mum^UK

mom^US

lacking confidence

lacking self-confidence

not self-assured

easily embarrassed

socially inhibited

on pins and needles

discombobulated

out of countenance

unsure of yourself

like a fish out of water

unable to get a word out

at a loss for words

bereft of speech

wouldn't say boo to a goose

lacking social skills

self-interested

keeping a low profile

self-centred^UK

free from vanity

hiding your light under a bushel

self-deprecating

self-centered^US

not forthcoming

conscience-stricken

discountenanced

socially lacking

socially awkward

socially anxious

socially incompetent

blush to think of

in sackcloth and ashes

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“Facing new situations is thought to result in gradual desensitization for the inhibited child, just as facing a feared stimulus does in the treatment of phobias.”

Adjective

Restrained, or being held in check

out of commission

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Adjective

Not displaying emotion

Adjective

Not performing its proper or intended function

socially impaired

Adjective

Having distinct limits or boundaries

subject to limitations

on a tight rein

closely controlled

clearly defined

self-restrained

self-controlled

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Adjective

Lacking strong emotion

undemonstrative

self-controlled

uncommunicative

cool, calm and collected

unimpressionable

uncompassionate

along for the ride

not giving a monkey's

sexually unresponsive

desensitized^US

desensitised^UK

devoid of emotion

depersonalized^US

depersonalised^UK

nondiscriminatory

unconcerned about

strictly business

uninvolved with

apathetic towards

nonchalant about

apathetic about

uninterested in

frivolous about

phlegmatic about

unresponsive to

unenthusiastic about

going with the flow

rolling with the punches

cool as a cucumber

anesthetized^US

anaesthetized^UK

sure of oneself

sure of yourself

filled with aplomb

impossible to interpret

with the patience of Job

nonparticipating

couldn't care less

without a care in the world

not giving a toss

self-centered^US

self-centred^UK

going through motions

could care less

incurious about

self-restrained

self-sufficient

without knowledge of

in the dark about

straightforward

believing in oneself

self-respecting

straight-thinking

with both feet on the ground

keeping your cool

take-no-prisoners

lacking compassion

as hard as nails

with a heart of stone

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Adjective

Using, exercising or showing caution

been hit before

lacking confidence

not in the mood

have misgivings

have reservations

having reservations

not born yesterday

not in favour of

diffident about

shilly-shallying

blowing hot and cold

on the horns of a dilemma

betwixt and between

like doubting Thomas

hemming and hawing

sitting on the fence

running hot and cold

hedging your bets

having misgivings

passive-aggressive

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Adjective

(in non-technical use) Abnormally sensitive, obsessive, or anxious

bundle of nerves

on pins and needles

feeling anxious

beside yourself

in a cold sweat

like a cat on a hot tin roof

on a short fuse

prima donna-ish

like a cat on hot bricks

on the defensive

in a state of agitation

in a state of nerves

bricking oneself

all of a lather

all of a dither

all of a doodah

having butterflies in the stomach

having cold feet

having a funny feeling

having stage fright

emotionally confused

hot-and-bothered

throwing a wobbly

out of your mind

hot under collar

at the end of your tether

driven to distraction

out of one's wits

easily frightened

easily agitated

hot and bothered

a bundle of nerves

hot under the collar

discountenanced

discombobulated

waiting for the axe to fall

waiting with bated breath

with your heart in your mouth

fast and furious

terror-stricken

horror-stricken

scared to death

like a fish out of water

out of one's mind

with one's stomach in knots

shaking in one's shoes

scared out of your wits

frightened out of your wits

like one possessed

emotionally charged

all of a flutter

not knowing what to do with oneself

out of one's wit

anxiously waiting

nervously awaiting

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

with bated breath

sweating bullets

tearing one's hair out

on the qui vive

emotionally defeated

apprehensive about

shaking like a leaf

at sixes and sevens

frightened to death

like Piccadilly Circus

hell broke loose

infatuated with

enamoured of^US

very enthusiastic

in seventh heaven

wild with excitement

in a frenzy of delight

in transports of delight

jumping for joy

like a chicken with its head cut off

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Adjective

Peaceful, calm, and free from noise or disturbance

mum^UK

mom^US

Adjective

Refraining from indulgence of one's appetites

self-abnegating

self-restrained

self-disciplined

self-controlled

self-restraining

pure as the driven snow

self-sacrificing

wet behind ears

pure as driven snow

anti-corruption

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Determiner

Emphasizing insignificance

Verb

Past tense for to impede the work or progress of

interfered with

short-circuited

nipped in the bud

stemmed the flow of

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a spanner in the works

stood in the way of

put the brakes on

kept under control

put the kibosh on

put a damper on

kept the lid on

cramped one's style

kept a tight rein on

put half nelson on

criminalized^US

gotten in the way

criminalised^UK

defended against

steered clear of

got in the way of

gotten in the way of

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

put at a disadvantage

put the stopper on

placed an embargo on

brought to screeching halt

cracked down on

clamped down on

poured cold water on

circumnavigated

kept within bounds

stopped oneself

setted limits on

imposed limits on

put straitjacket on

put out of commission

tied someone's hands

placed at a disadvantage

put a spoke in someone's wheel

dragged your feet

declared ineligible

gained control over

gained mastery over

thrown cold water on

threw cold water on

put on back burner

put a stopper in

resisted the temptation to

put the brakes on

declared illegal

officially forbid

put in an unfavourable position

upset the applecart

put a restriction on

given a hard time

gave a hard time

tranquilized^US

internalized^US

internalised^UK

brought to a standstill

brought to an end

brought to a stop

come to a standstill

tied one's hands

brought to a halt

kept feeling inside oneself

played for time

kept tight rein on

placed injunction on

placed an injunction on

clapped in irons

made it impossible for

made it impracticable for

made impossible

treated harshly

placed a limit on

prevented from making progress

given the run around

gave the run around

made impracticable

kept within the limits of

made less active

gave a wide berth to

dashed one's hope

given a wide berth to

rendered null and void

treated unfairly

kept within limits

kept under wraps

treated unfavourably

had nothing to do with

inflicted a handicap on

restrained yourself

avoided doing something

got bogged down

officially forbidden

gave disadvantage

given disadvantage

threw monkey wrench in

thrown monkey wrench in

took wind out of

taken wind out of

came to a standstill

thrown a spoke in the wheel of

threw a spoke in the wheel of

drawn the line on

drew the line on

taken out of play

took out of play

thrown a monkey wrench into

threw a monkey wrench into

got under control

gotten under control

bitten one's lip

acted like a wet blanket

took the edge off

taken the edge off

did a disservice to

gave a disadvantage to

given a disadvantage to

done a disservice to

gone on the wagon

taken the pledge

went on the wagon

took the pledge

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“Buildings which inhibit the supply of light and air.”

Verb

Past tense for to hold in or hold back

kept the lid on

tranquilized^US

kept under control

kept within bounds

brought under control

cracked down on

kept a tight rein on

clamped down on

kept control of

kept on a string

nipped in the bud

got the better of

gotten the better of

got under control

gotten under control

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Verb

Past tense for to forcibly put an end to

Verb

Past tense for to persuade or convince someone not to do something

Verb

Past tense for to regulate the speed or amount of something given or administered

systematised^UK

systematized^US

standardised^UK

standardized^US

Verb

Past tense for to put an end to, especially formally

brought to an end

put the kibosh on

knocked something on the head

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Verb

Past tense for to try to prevent by action or argument

rebelled against

refused to accept

striven against

locked horns with

struggled against

took a stand against

taken a stand against

took issue with

taken issue with

took up arms against

taken up arms against

put up a fight against

spoke out against

spoken out against

setted your face against

battled against

brought to an end to

made a stand against

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Verb

Past tense for to outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate

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