self-restraint
Example Sentences
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It has been a matter of self-restraint, a norm in which presidents chose not to use all the power they might legally possess.
Despite the usual crowds of thousands, the feeling of self-restraint was more evident this year, the 30-year-old told AFP.
From Barron's
In a statement, Saudi Arabia, which signed a mutual defence pact with Pakistan last month, called for self-restraint and avoidance of escalation between Islamabad and Kabul.
From BBC
To trust that beef, salt, pepper, and a little self-restraint can deliver something not just passable, but sublime.
From Salon
As the Conservative Party's leadership contest continues, Lord Kirkhope urged officials of all political stripes "to be careful and exercise self-restraint" with language.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
