self-restraint

Example Sentences

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We kissed, finally, with the kind of tenderness born from years of self-restraint.

From Los Angeles Times

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

In a statement, Saudi Arabia, which signed a mutual defence pact with Pakistan last month, called for self-restraint and avoidance of escalation between Islamabad and Kabul.

From BBC

To trust that beef, salt, pepper, and a little self-restraint can deliver something not just passable, but sublime.

From Salon

Under the law, if a defendant charged with murder can prove they genuinely lost the ability to exercise self-restraint due to a "qualifying trigger" then they are guilty of manslaughter.

From BBC