self-restraint

Example Sentences

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It has been a matter of self-restraint, a norm in which presidents chose not to use all the power they might legally possess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

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 • Nov. 1, 2025

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

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025

Named after a 1960 Supreme Court case, the Petite Policy is a self-restraint that the Justice Department imposes on its own prosecutors concerning conduct that is already the subject of a state or local prosecution.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024

When Snape said nothing, Narcissa seemed to lose what little self-restraint she still possessed.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling