self-restraint
Example Sentences
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Whatever the outcome, the court will be deciding not only the fate of one executive order but whether its own doctrine of self-restraint in election cases still has any meaning.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
Xenophon at times tries to show that the Spartans, too, abandoned self-restraint and overextended themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
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 ● Nov. 1, 2025
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 ● Sep. 14, 2024
When Snape said nothing, Narcissa seemed to lose what little self-restraint she still possessed.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
