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self-restraint

[ self-ri-streynt, self- ]

noun

  1. restraint imposed on one by oneself; self-control.


self-restraint

noun

  1. restraint imposed by oneself on one's own feelings, desires, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of self-restraint1

First recorded in 1765–75
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Under the law, if a defendant charged with murder can prove they genuinely lost the ability to exercise self-restraint due to a "qualifying trigger" then they are guilty of manslaughter.

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As the Conservative Party's leadership contest continues, Lord Kirkhope urged officials of all political stripes "to be careful and exercise self-restraint" with language.

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Named after a 1960 Supreme Court case, the Petite Policy is a self-restraint that the Justice Department imposes on its own prosecutors concerning conduct that is already the subject of a state or local prosecution.

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The markets are mercurial but their tone has thoroughly changed — from the sky-is-the-limit bullishness that dominated only a month ago to a mood of heightened uncertainty and measured self-restraint.

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The devout see benefits including practicing self-restraint, cultivating gratitude, growing closer to God, and feeling for the poor and hungry.

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