restraint
Example Sentences
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In his address, he tried to balance defiance and openness, rejecting surrender while signalling restraint towards neighbouring states.
From BBC
Higher prices at fast-food and fast-casual restaurants have been a major headwind for U.S. restaurant chains, as customers tighten their budgets and exercise restraint on what they spend their money on.
From MarketWatch
Yet from Tehran's perspective, restraint may appear equally risky if it signals weakness.
From BBC
It has refrained from taking any side, calling for "restraint and immediate de-escalation" from "all concerned parties".
From BBC
Because of funding restraints, the U.N. said, a global program to end child marriage was directed at 12 million girls last year, four million fewer than the year before.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
