1
as in restraint
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
she demonstrated an almost unnatural self-restraint during the fight
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as in discipline
the checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others
we must practice self-restraint even with people who are deliberately rude
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Recent Examples of self-restraint
The sun’s alignment with Saturn encourages self-restraint, not self-deprivation.
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USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
It is considered a period of introspection, communal prayer and a time to practice self-restraint, as explained by Britannica.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
But in Dubai, during Ramadan, self-restraint wasn’t solitary.
—Julie Cobalt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Exercise self-restraint as Venus enters Aries, or impulse-buys can come back to bite you.
—USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
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USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
It is considered a period of introspection, communal prayer and a time to practice self-restraint, as explained by Britannica.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
But in Dubai, during Ramadan, self-restraint wasn’t solitary.
—Julie Cobalt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Exercise self-restraint as Venus enters Aries, or impulse-buys can come back to bite you.
—USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-restraint
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Still, progressive proponents of the ERA demanded that some legal loophole must exist to circumvent those restraints.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Intense hostility all around means that for now, neither Russia nor China is even willing to sit down to discuss nuclear restraints, in treaty form or otherwise.—
Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
6 June 2025
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Conclusion: Designing For Clarity In A Complex World In a world of accelerating change, the leaders who succeed won’t be those who do the most, but those who do what matters, with clarity and discipline.—
Aditii Handa,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Finally, the two teachers are accused of assault, battery and negligent discipline, according to the lawsuit.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2025
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“Self-restraint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-restraint. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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