restraint
Example Sentences
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Celan would later refer to the Shoah with the terrible restraint of “that which happened.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"We ask for fairness and restraint while the judicial process takes its course."
From BBC • May 27, 2026
One of the reasons I love bread pudding so much is that it rewards restraint.
From Salon • May 25, 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
And the children had showed admirable restraint when it came to both squirrels and pigeons; Penelope had only had to offer a few cautionary reminders and the occasional distracting biscuit.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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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