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!"