self-restraint

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Recent Examples of self-restraint These acts reflect a different ontology of leadership grounded in trust, self-restraint, and the belief that honour is an essential character trait for high office. Dave Winsborough, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025 This holy month is a time for self-restraint with focus on the spiritual, as well as being charitable and empathizing with those who may not have access to food or shelter. Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 In terms of self-restraint, aidos can mean modesty and regard for others. Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 In China's view, this is another kind of self-restraint. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-restraint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-restraint
Noun
  • The ship brings history and perhaps some English restraint to the world’s cruise capital.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • D’Angelo understood the ways in which restraint can be infinitely more haunting—and more alluring—than aggression.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • How has intersecting those two disciplines (acting and music) been like when creating the album’s concept?
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Beyond Film serves as a community hub for attendees, offering artist discussions, conversations with filmmakers and experts from various disciplines, and opportunities for audience engagement.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Self-restraint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-restraint. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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