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Adjective
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The notion that rival great powers should come together to manage a chaotic international system is one that leaders have embraced at many points in history, often in the wake of catastrophic wars that left them seeking to establish a more controlled, reliable, and resilient order.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025 -
The surgeon is basically trying to make a very controlled and aesthetic scar—after all, a belly button is just an umbilical scar.—
Meirav Devash,
Allure,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 2024, China's approach to U.S. tariffs remained relatively restrained.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Maybe this will be a rare case of restrained longing.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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In this case, the board demonstrated a lack of moral and disciplined courage, leaving everyone to deal with the aftermath. Shortages of intellectual or empathetic courage impose equally ominous impacts.—
Keith D. Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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That could be a pastor in the mold of Francis, but one who is more disciplined in his public statements, or a pope who makes up for a lack of personal charisma with a skill for steady governance.—
Jason Horowitz,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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“Self-controlled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-controlled. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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