How to Use restraint in a Sentence

restraint

noun

• Make sure the child safety restraint is in place.
• The prisoner was placed in restraints.
• His angry response showed a lack of restraint.
• The government has acted with restraint in dealing with this crisis.
• Jails have restraint chairs and spit hoods but no padded cells.
  — Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 June 2024
• The agent pulled out a pair of Velcro restraints and forced them over Paul’s hands.
  — Abigail Kramer, ProPublica, 4 May 2023
• So much has happened in the year since Tyre slipped out of his restraint and fell to his death.
  — Katie Rice, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
• Once the tub was filled, Fisher cut her restraints and told her to undress and get in the tub.
  — Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2023
• But Jim Harbaugh will show some restraint and call off the dogs at some point.
  — Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022
• Others called 911 while the restraint took place, Chang said.
  — Byjulia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 May 2022
• She was bound with restraints and found nearly 150 miles from her home.
  — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 22 June 2024
• He was laid face down on the ground, released from his restraints and stripped of his jail uniform.
  — Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
• But his office said the restraints on Akil were put on by JPS staff.
  — CBS News, 19 Apr. 2023
• After his touchdown, Williams jumped a restraint, grabbed a plate of snacks and sat down with fans.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 14 Aug. 2022
• But most of today’s justices no longer feel bound by that rule of restraint.
  — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
• And the problem with that is, the Israelis have pursued that policy of restraint over the last 15 years, 16 years with Hamas.
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2023
• To show restraint is a hell of a thing, especially for us.
  — David Beard, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2022
• Irvo didn't deserve to be put in five-point restraints.
  — Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 9 May 2023
• Paul’s dad went to the meeting, which was recorded on Zoom, with a list of questions: What kinds of restraints were used on his son?
  — Abigail Kramer, ProPublica, 4 May 2023
• Over a two-week period, Rees was strapped to a restraint chair daily for up to 12 hours, the lawsuit said.
  — Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
• In this worldview, restraints on power are for losers, too.
  — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 19 Oct. 2024
• Griffith comes clean to the interns, who all agree that Griffith showed restraint.
  — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2022
• At their best, Doyle’s small triumphs of restraint and husbandry add up to something large.
  — Jesse Green, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2022
• Then, skeptics who stay on the ride plunge hundreds of feet to the concrete as the hydraulics securing the restraints fail.
  — Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
• Even the gentlest of restraints—the airbag—can shatter limbs and leave alkali burns on eyes.
  — Oliver Broudy, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
• But every now and then it can be done right, with a bit of restraint, and perhaps even be forgiven.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2023
• But Black patients were 31% more likely to be placed in restraints than white patients.
  — Anika Nayak, STAT, 25 Sep. 2023
• Op-Ed: Democrats need to stop behaving as if there’s a prize for showing restraint.
  — Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2022
• After making it to tea with admirable restraint, Rishabh Pant couldn’t help having a heave against Travis Head.
  — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
• For wall coverings with bold patterns and color, though, restraint is probably in order.
  — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 30 Jan 2025