restraint
Example Sentences
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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
Her social media persona generally follows the same restraint.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
"No adversary should mistake our current restraint with a lack of resolve."
From Barron's • May 5, 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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