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as in discipline
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
it will take a great deal of restraint to keep from telling her how ugly that dress is
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as in restriction
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
civil libertarians contend that the new laws place too many restraints on our constitutionally guaranteed rights
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as in temperance
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
he shows very little restraint or tact when expressing his opinions about others
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Recent Examples of restraint
This precedent allowed white men to commit acts of violence without restraint, particularly against Black women, exemplified by the 1944 attack on Recy Taylor, whose assailants faced no accountability.
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Kavita Mehra, refinery29.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In a statement, Ski Country chief executive Melanie Mills noted that those instructions include using restraint bars.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
During the investigation, police found probable cause to arrest Gil-Martinez, who was charged with second-degree threatening, third-degree assault, second-degree strangulation, first-degree unlawful restraint and interfering with an emergency call.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
Like many of the best fragrance notes, its application must be approached with reverence and restraint.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
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Kavita Mehra, refinery29.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In a statement, Ski Country chief executive Melanie Mills noted that those instructions include using restraint bars.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
During the investigation, police found probable cause to arrest Gil-Martinez, who was charged with second-degree threatening, third-degree assault, second-degree strangulation, first-degree unlawful restraint and interfering with an emergency call.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
Like many of the best fragrance notes, its application must be approached with reverence and restraint.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for restraint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restraint
Noun
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Saturn, on the other hand, brings the energy of discipline, structure and accountability to the mystical realm of Pisces.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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His biggest flaws, like gap discipline, can be coached up.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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States that have successfully addressed housing shortages — such as Texas, where cities like Austin have seen a 12.6% decline in rental prices — have prioritized loosening restrictions, streamlining permitting processes and promoting new construction to meet demand.—
David Byrd,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2025
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And while big deferrals and signing bonuses are tools available for any team to use in contract negotiations — MLB’s collective bargaining agreement places no restrictions on either in contracts — there’s a reason the Dodgers have been uniquely positioned to capitalize upon it with such regularity.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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In 2020, my colleague Olga Khazan asked why no one seemed interested in creating a modern temperance movement.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
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With them in charge, Lily Dale flourished into a resort town, a summer destination, a thriving year-round community of the faithful, and a hub on activist lecture circuits dedicated to suffrage, temperance, abolition, and socialism.—
Marissa C. Rhodes / Made by History,
TIME,
8 Oct. 2024
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For Evie, the attraction is tied to childhood repression.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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Presiding over the Maldives from 1978 to 2008, Gayoom set the tone for the current levels of political repression.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Jan. 2025
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Keep in mind: The possibility of budget constraints has been on the administration’s radar.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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But the magic of Presence is its feeling of constraint.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The occipital nerves are located here and extend up the back of your head.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
17 Jan. 2025
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But the December consumer price index, released Wednesday, likely helped soothe some of those nerves.—
Rocio Fabbro,
Quartz,
17 Jan. 2025
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Two of them were responsible for overexpression in the cellular differentiation process, while one was responsible for inhibition.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
26 Dec. 2024
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Carbonic anhydrase inhibition ameliorates tau toxicity via enhanced tau secretion.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2024
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This is all down to memory-bandwidth limitations on the Nvidia cards, due to their 128-bit interface.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
25 Jan. 2025
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Panda problems and limitations In 1984, China began allowing its pandas to be hosted abroad in 10-year loan periods and required an annual fee ($1 million US dollars).—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Restraint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restraint. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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