restraint
Example Sentences
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This chafes against the restraint demanded by his current role, which has historically been carried out in humbler fashion.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
And after spending years appealing to Butcher’s better angels, Hughie ultimately serves as his mentor’s final restraint.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
When IP6 levels decline, that restraint is removed, allowing the degradation machinery to become more active.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Artan has spoken of the timing with restraint.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Swanburne girls were encouraged to be confident and bold, but Miss Mortimer had also advised Penelope to show some restraint when meeting new people—“only until you get to know each other a bit,” she explained.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" 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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