Driven
Driven adjective - Caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge.
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Restrained and driven are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restrained" instead an adjective "Driven".
Restrained
Restrained adjective - Not excessively showy.
Driven and restrained are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Driven" instead an adjective "Restrained".
Nearby Words: restraint, restraining
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- Driven to Suicide: Hostages not physically restrained at all times are prone to killing themselves, especially if they've been tortured.
Source: Video Game / Liberal Crime Squad -
Song Style Shift: "There You Are in Me" from Pretty Little Head is restrained and piano driven in the verses, sounding like a quiet number from a Stephen Sondheim musical.
Source: Music / Nellie Mc Kay -
The "evil" part comes when it turns out he called an arachnophobic employee to his home, restrained him in a chair in a guest house full of spiders, and left him there for hours, leading him to be Driven to Suicide.
Source: Bald of Evil
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