as in restraint
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
students in the class should show some generosity and refrainment when critiquing the work of their fellow photographers
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Noun
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Because college football players can’t unionize and bargain rules, anti-tampering and other prohibitions aren’t exempt from antitrust scrutiny and can be challenged as unreasonable restraints on trade and price-fixing schemes.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Heller notes that restraint matters too—excessive throw pillows can make a primary bedroom feel fussy.—
Jacorey Moon,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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There was the loss of many of the discipline engineers who were necessary to assess the labor requirements for the mission.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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The board’s responsibilities include looking into the academy’s morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, financial affairs, academic methods and other matters.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Since the republic’s founding in 1979, Iran’s Kurds have faced persistent repression.—
John Calabrese,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2026
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Women in Iran have suffered under monstrous repression since 1979.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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Metallica plays on the stereo while Garcia and Huerta operate like two rock stars with no inhibitions in the kitchen.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The blow keeps you awake and the alcohol lowers your inhibitions.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Proponents claim that an unfiltered apple cider vinegar shot each morning taken straight or diluted with water, can help with digestion, bloating, blood sugar control, appetite suppression, and give you a metabolism boost.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
8 Mar. 2026
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The project is the one of the first instances in which the city of Los Angeles is using goat grazing on its public lands for fire suppression.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Refrainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refrainment. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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