Also means
withdrawn, internalised
Usage Note
Rentré as an adjective describes emotions or reactions that are held back or turned inward, as in une colère rentrée ('suppressed anger'). It is the past participle of rentrer used adjectivally. The sense of 'withdrawn' or 'internalised' gives it a psychological nuance not present in the base verb.
Examples
"Il gardait une rage rentrée depuis des années."
Natural Translation
He had been harbouring suppressed rage for years.
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