restraint
Example Sentences
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In earlier studies, detergent may have removed this restraint, allowing the receptor to open prematurely.
From Science Daily
Lawyer Alan Jackson told reporters the case needed to be treated with "restraint and with dignity."
From Barron's
"Not with a rush to judgement, not with jumping to conclusions, but with restraint and with dignity, and with the respect that this system and this process deserves, and that the family deserves," he said.
From BBC
Newsrooms responded by tightening restraint, not loosening it.
From Salon
Hager said his golden rules include being self-aware and exercising “restraint of tongue and pen.”
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