Controlled
Controlled adjective - Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds.
Serious and controlled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Serious" instead an adjective "Controlled".
Serious
Serious adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
Controlled and serious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Controlled" instead an adjective "Serious".
Nearby Words: seriously, seriousness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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He keeps it really well controlled, though, considering how serious-minded he is.
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It takes some serious drugs and/or magic for player-controlled characters to equal this feat.
Source: Videogame / Shadowrun Returns -
It's played as serious because it leaves Tommy unable to operate his voice-controlled Red Battlezord.
Source: Narm / Live-Action TV
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