lack of restraint
Example Sentences
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The Rams showed that same lack of restraint against the Titans, looking nothing like the measured and efficient L.A. team that came into the game with an NFL-low 31 penalties through the first eight games.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2021
“Whether my opponent’s comment was born out of frustration or ignorance, I cannot say. But his actions do not excuse my lack of restraint in the moment.”
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2019
That long list of TV partners is an indication of the novel’s chronic lack of restraint.
From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2019
Its complete lack of restraint, cynicism, or self-consciousness invites viewers to drop their own reservations and just feel the big, broad, simple emotions as they're played out on-screen, through memorable songs and elaborate fantasy sequences.
From The Verge • Sep. 14, 2016
She looked curiously at Leslie, who had thrown down her sewing and spoken with a lack of restraint that was very unusual with her.
From Anne's House of Dreams by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
