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
"I would say that a summary of Chinese policy towards Russia is one of self-restraint," he says.
From BBC ● May 18, 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
Although I know his capacity for self-restraint in a dangerous moment is uncanny.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
