restraint
Example Sentences
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But it’s now clear that once you abandon all restraint and say the ends justify the means, even if there’s an argument for it, the whole legal edifice crumbles.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Central Command spokesperson Capt Tim Hawkins said the US military "continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire".
From BBC • May 26, 2026
When I listen to songs like “It Never Entered My Mind” or “Flamenco Sketches,” there’s mystery, romance, restraint and tension in every note.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
He can choose not to compound an energy shock with monetary restraint that damages capital formation and productivity growth exactly when the economy needs both.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
You’re disappointed in me, you expected more restraint from me, you no doubt want me to act the way a fourteen-year-old is supposed to.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
Vocabulary lists containing restraint
Theodore Roosevelt on "New Nationalism" (1910)
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Excerpts from "Jacobson v. Massachusetts"
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Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 4
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