self-restraint

Example Sentences

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Despite the usual crowds of thousands, the feeling of self-restraint was more evident this year, the 30-year-old told AFP.

From Barron's

In a statement, Saudi Arabia, which signed a mutual defence pact with Pakistan last month, called for self-restraint and avoidance of escalation between Islamabad and Kabul.

From BBC

To trust that beef, salt, pepper, and a little self-restraint can deliver something not just passable, but sublime.

From Salon

As the Conservative Party's leadership contest continues, Lord Kirkhope urged officials of all political stripes "to be careful and exercise self-restraint" with language.

From BBC

Named after a 1960 Supreme Court case, the Petite Policy is a self-restraint that the Justice Department imposes on its own prosecutors concerning conduct that is already the subject of a state or local prosecution.

From Los Angeles Times