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Example sentences for: restraint

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But if Ocalan was alive, in prison, with a death sentence over his head, the PKK [his Kurdish Workers' Party] might exercise more restraint: meanwhile, the Turkish Government might win time for a broader approach to the Kurdish question."
She said that his arrest while under sedation in a London hospital was "inhumane" and "unlawful," and that while Chileans have so far responded to it "with great restraint," it should not be assumed that they will continue to do so, "particularly if Sen.
The United States gains credit for diplomatic restraint; the United Nations gains credit for keeping the peace; the will of the U.N.
Do not expect subdued taste and restraint" (the Chicago Sun-Times ). A few feel that Anderson doesn't pull it off: Magnolia , a "big, showy flower of a movie, unfurls brilliantly, each plot petal a thing of exquisite design.
Another essay argues that healing racism requires civility and restraint, not the self-expression of a "national conversation."