Kept in check

(Other definitions for repressed that I've seen before include "Kept bottled up" , "Peers reds? (anag.)" , "Hiding one's true feelings" , "deleted recordings sometimes were" , "Checked" .)

(Other definitions for restrained that I've seen before include "subdued" , "Reserved, dispassionate" , "Being limited" , "Calm" , "Deprived of freedom" .)