Meaning of self-restraint | Babel Free

Definitions

Self-control, control over one's emotions, passions and actions.

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Examples

“His lack of self-restraint led to several ugly scenes of debauchery and violent outburst.”

“Sovereigntism means a country doing what it wants to do within only the limits of what it can do. It means the end of self-restraint within a framework of mutual restraint.”

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