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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What Happens Next Escalating tensions between India and Pakistan have prompted calls from the U.S. and world powers urging both sides to exercise restraint and pursue diplomatic de-escalation.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Drug companies in the U.S. face few restraints on what to charge for their products.—
David Armstrong,
ProPublica,
9 May 2025
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Moody’s Ratings recently downgraded the U.S.’s AAA rating, citing doubts about the country’s ability to maintain fiscal discipline.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
19 May 2025
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Controversially, the plan also included converting campus libraries into student discipline spaces.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2025
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“Self-restraint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-restraint. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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