restraint
Example Sentences
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And the lack of churn has also been credited to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, who by most accounts has enforced significant restraint from a famously chaotic leader.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
Their restraint appears to be one of the Iran war’s casualties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Dr Frank Slokan led the development of restraint reduction within the SPS and has written a PHD on the subject.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
“As we’ve expressed previously, the very reason for our optimism about a cessation of hostilities is that it would not require a comprehensive peace agreement — with mutual restraint instead being sufficient,” Bishop said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
I sat thinking of Aunt Addie, her stern face, her forbidding nature, her caution, her restraint, her keen struggle to be good and holy.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
