self-restraint
Example Sentences
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"I would say that a summary of Chinese policy towards Russia is one of self-restraint," he says.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
It has been a matter of self-restraint, a norm in which presidents chose not to use all the power they might legally possess.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 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
Named after a 1960 Supreme Court case, the Petite Policy is a self-restraint that the Justice Department imposes on its own prosecutors concerning conduct that is already the subject of a state or local prosecution.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024
Although I know his capacity for self-restraint in a dangerous moment is uncanny.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
