restraint
Example Sentences
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That in turn has raised the cost of borrowing for households and businesses, and is already acting as a restraint on the economy that should help cool inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
"Many people are disturbed by the level of force shown during the restraint and are demanding full clarity regarding the circumstances that led to Mr Sakila becoming unresponsive."
From BBC • May 21, 2026
While Beene and Balenciaga received praise for their restraint and elegance, the lesser-known London-born designer Walter Holmes created controversy with his “mini-medievals” in 1968.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Cosm used some restraint here, keeping us guessing as to which framed pictures may seek to speak or nod our way.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
It took every bit of Ekon’s restraint not to cringe at the mention of Kamau.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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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