Definition of self-restraint in English:

self-restraint

noun

mass noun

Restraint imposed by oneself on one's own actions; self-control.
Example sentencesExamples
- Conservatives practice this self-restraint, which is one reason they have gotten enough moderate voters to win recent elections.
- Thus, one might cultivate and exercise virtues such as self-restraint for the sake of goods, such as a rich and vibrant marriage.
- The tattooed person should keep Buddhist precepts of self-restraint to ensure the power of the tattoos.
- In true bistro tradition, you'll come away a few kilos the heavier unless you exercise some serious self-restraint - take it from me!
- I didn't spend my entire time in Vegas sitting amongst gamblers and preaching the puritanical virtue of self-restraint.
- They say British women have no self-restraint.
- It was this temperance and self-restraint that led to Mendes being noticed in Hollywood.
- I think it is really a behavioral thing involving self-restraint.
- Schooled in self-restraint and ideals of nobility, she maintains a dispassionate tone, and her captors' treatment of her provides insights denied to most prisoners.
- He had a keen awareness of the ebb and flow of history, and of the need for consistent jurisprudence, and, above all, self-restraint.
- We believe that the most effective enforcement tool is self-policing and self-restraint.
- True manhood involved having a strong manly character exemplified by self-control and self-restraint.
- Although he has more at stake this year, his self-restraint on these matters, including the prison scandal, has not always prevailed.
- I didn't know I had quite so much self-restraint.
- The sporting code, which had been rough and ready for most of the nineteenth century, especially in Africa, began to impose more self-restraint on hunters.
- In the widespread atmosphere of fear about further attacks, the normal sense of self-restraint was not, and did not have to be, exercised by the executive.
- As the storm dies down, the trawlermen, all self-restraint washed away by physical exhaustion, crowd into the galley and reveal their deepest fears to the writer.
- It used to be the case that former presidents exercised self-restraint in commenting on the performance of their successors in office.
- Civil rights groups and lawyers have approached the attorney general and urged him to issue an informal warning to establish self-restraint by the print and broadcast media.
- Compelling answers to this need for self-restraint, for delayed gratification, are in short supply.
Synonyms
self-control, restraint, control, self-discipline, self-mastery, self-possession, will power, strength of will, moderation, temperateness, temperance, abstemiousness, abstention, non-indulgence
informal cool
rare countenance

Derivatives

self-restrained

adjective

On one hand, we were scared; on the other hand, we were also self-restrained.
Example sentencesExamples
- Ever since he lost the election for Taipei mayor, he has been humble and self-restrained, quiet and modest, to the surprise of many.
- A self-restrained judge, by contrast, will largely defer to elected politicians except in the most egregious instances, and will be reluctant to develop the meaning of clauses of the Constitution.
- This may be a puzzlement to those around you because most of the time you are so self-restrained and in perfect control.
- I don't think I would have been so self-restrained.

Definition of self-restraint in US English:

self-restraint

nounˈˌsɛlf rəˈstreɪnt

Restraint imposed by oneself on one's own actions; self-control.
Example sentencesExamples
- The tattooed person should keep Buddhist precepts of self-restraint to ensure the power of the tattoos.
- We believe that the most effective enforcement tool is self-policing and self-restraint.
- Thus, one might cultivate and exercise virtues such as self-restraint for the sake of goods, such as a rich and vibrant marriage.
- I didn't know I had quite so much self-restraint.
- He had a keen awareness of the ebb and flow of history, and of the need for consistent jurisprudence, and, above all, self-restraint.
- It was this temperance and self-restraint that led to Mendes being noticed in Hollywood.
- I didn't spend my entire time in Vegas sitting amongst gamblers and preaching the puritanical virtue of self-restraint.
- I think it is really a behavioral thing involving self-restraint.
- Compelling answers to this need for self-restraint, for delayed gratification, are in short supply.
- The sporting code, which had been rough and ready for most of the nineteenth century, especially in Africa, began to impose more self-restraint on hunters.
- Schooled in self-restraint and ideals of nobility, she maintains a dispassionate tone, and her captors' treatment of her provides insights denied to most prisoners.
- In the widespread atmosphere of fear about further attacks, the normal sense of self-restraint was not, and did not have to be, exercised by the executive.
- In true bistro tradition, you'll come away a few kilos the heavier unless you exercise some serious self-restraint - take it from me!
- As the storm dies down, the trawlermen, all self-restraint washed away by physical exhaustion, crowd into the galley and reveal their deepest fears to the writer.
- It used to be the case that former presidents exercised self-restraint in commenting on the performance of their successors in office.
- True manhood involved having a strong manly character exemplified by self-control and self-restraint.
- Conservatives practice this self-restraint, which is one reason they have gotten enough moderate voters to win recent elections.
- Although he has more at stake this year, his self-restraint on these matters, including the prison scandal, has not always prevailed.
- They say British women have no self-restraint.
- Civil rights groups and lawyers have approached the attorney general and urged him to issue an informal warning to establish self-restraint by the print and broadcast media.
Synonyms
self-control, restraint, control, self-discipline, self-mastery, self-possession, will power, strength of will, moderation, temperateness, temperance, abstemiousness, abstention, non-indulgence

单词	self-restraint
释义	Definition of self-restraint in English: self-restraint noun mass noun Restraint imposed by oneself on one's own actions; self-control. Example sentencesExamples Conservatives practice this self-restraint, which is one reason they have gotten enough moderate voters to win recent elections. Thus, one might cultivate and exercise virtues such as self-restraint for the sake of goods, such as a rich and vibrant marriage. The tattooed person should keep Buddhist precepts of self-restraint to ensure the power of the tattoos. In true bistro tradition, you'll come away a few kilos the heavier unless you exercise some serious self-restraint - take it from me! I didn't spend my entire time in Vegas sitting amongst gamblers and preaching the puritanical virtue of self-restraint. They say British women have no self-restraint. It was this temperance and self-restraint that led to Mendes being noticed in Hollywood. I think it is really a behavioral thing involving self-restraint. Schooled in self-restraint and ideals of nobility, she maintains a dispassionate tone, and her captors' treatment of her provides insights denied to most prisoners. He had a keen awareness of the ebb and flow of history, and of the need for consistent jurisprudence, and, above all, self-restraint. We believe that the most effective enforcement tool is self-policing and self-restraint. True manhood involved having a strong manly character exemplified by self-control and self-restraint. Although he has more at stake this year, his self-restraint on these matters, including the prison scandal, has not always prevailed. I didn't know I had quite so much self-restraint. The sporting code, which had been rough and ready for most of the nineteenth century, especially in Africa, began to impose more self-restraint on hunters. In the widespread atmosphere of fear about further attacks, the normal sense of self-restraint was not, and did not have to be, exercised by the executive. As the storm dies down, the trawlermen, all self-restraint washed away by physical exhaustion, crowd into the galley and reveal their deepest fears to the writer. It used to be the case that former presidents exercised self-restraint in commenting on the performance of their successors in office. Civil rights groups and lawyers have approached the attorney general and urged him to issue an informal warning to establish self-restraint by the print and broadcast media. Compelling answers to this need for self-restraint, for delayed gratification, are in short supply. Synonyms self-control, restraint, control, self-discipline, self-mastery, self-possession, will power, strength of will, moderation, temperateness, temperance, abstemiousness, abstention, non-indulgence informal cool rare countenance Derivatives self-restrained adjective On one hand, we were scared; on the other hand, we were also self-restrained. Example sentencesExamples Ever since he lost the election for Taipei mayor, he has been humble and self-restrained, quiet and modest, to the surprise of many. A self-restrained judge, by contrast, will largely defer to elected politicians except in the most egregious instances, and will be reluctant to develop the meaning of clauses of the Constitution. This may be a puzzlement to those around you because most of the time you are so self-restrained and in perfect control. I don't think I would have been so self-restrained. Definition of self-restraint in US English: self-restraint nounˈˌsɛlf rəˈstreɪnt Restraint imposed by oneself on one's own actions; self-control. Example sentencesExamples The tattooed person should keep Buddhist precepts of self-restraint to ensure the power of the tattoos. We believe that the most effective enforcement tool is self-policing and self-restraint. Thus, one might cultivate and exercise virtues such as self-restraint for the sake of goods, such as a rich and vibrant marriage. I didn't know I had quite so much self-restraint. He had a keen awareness of the ebb and flow of history, and of the need for consistent jurisprudence, and, above all, self-restraint. It was this temperance and self-restraint that led to Mendes being noticed in Hollywood. I didn't spend my entire time in Vegas sitting amongst gamblers and preaching the puritanical virtue of self-restraint. I think it is really a behavioral thing involving self-restraint. Compelling answers to this need for self-restraint, for delayed gratification, are in short supply. The sporting code, which had been rough and ready for most of the nineteenth century, especially in Africa, began to impose more self-restraint on hunters. Schooled in self-restraint and ideals of nobility, she maintains a dispassionate tone, and her captors' treatment of her provides insights denied to most prisoners. In the widespread atmosphere of fear about further attacks, the normal sense of self-restraint was not, and did not have to be, exercised by the executive. In true bistro tradition, you'll come away a few kilos the heavier unless you exercise some serious self-restraint - take it from me! As the storm dies down, the trawlermen, all self-restraint washed away by physical exhaustion, crowd into the galley and reveal their deepest fears to the writer. It used to be the case that former presidents exercised self-restraint in commenting on the performance of their successors in office. True manhood involved having a strong manly character exemplified by self-control and self-restraint. Conservatives practice this self-restraint, which is one reason they have gotten enough moderate voters to win recent elections. Although he has more at stake this year, his self-restraint on these matters, including the prison scandal, has not always prevailed. They say British women have no self-restraint. Civil rights groups and lawyers have approached the attorney general and urged him to issue an informal warning to establish self-restraint by the print and broadcast media. Synonyms self-control, restraint, control, self-discipline, self-mastery, self-possession, will power, strength of will, moderation, temperateness, temperance, abstemiousness, abstention, non-indulgence
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