Antonym: incitement. Similar words: restrain, unrestrained, constraint, dire straits, nominal interest rate, strain, strained, constrain. Meaning: [rɪ'streɪnt] n. 1. the of act controlling by restraining someone or something 2. discipline in personal and social activities 3. the state of being physically constrained 4. a rule or condition that limits freedom 5. lack of ornamentation 6. a device that retards something's motion.
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91. He impressed me as a physically powerful man operating for the moment under great restraint.
92. It is unacceptable that adults allow children to travel without proper restraint in cars.
93. In order to cope, one must understand something about a proper use of physical restraint.
94. A major restraint upon such generosity was, however, the opposition of ratepayers.
95. Its decision is therefore almost always to show restraint and to leave the scene as quietly as possible.
96. That leaves, in my view, no room for governmental restraint on the press.
97. The spectre of restraint of trade rears its ugly head.
98. Debate in the parliament, the Knesset, fluctuated between calls for tough retaliation and counter-arguments urging restraint.
99. She had decided not to attend the funeral, believing now that dignified restraint was her best role.
100. Basil used his weapons with restraint and on legitimate targets.
101. In exercising its norm control jurisdiction the Court acts as a restraint on the possibilities of abuse inherent in the legislative process.
102. The use of restraint must be within a narrow context and affecting only a very small number of residents, he said.
103. It is important to remember that a classic type of restraint of trade clause frequently mentions two quite separate time periods.
104. This arrangement requires a certain amount of restraint and co-operation on the part of the dominant males, but it clearly has compensatory advantages.
105. If you have a positive character, you are likely to believe in work ethics, responsibility, sell- esteem, determination, perseverance, prudence, self- restraint, and emotional discipline. Dr T.P.Chia
106. The general law relating to restraint of trade and business secrets is analysed in the first five chapters.
107. Clause 9A of the contract incorporated a restraint on competing activities during employment.
108. He was too free with his strictures, and too impatient with restraint.
109. The House of Lords applied the restraint of trade doctrine.
110. Restraint was initially the responsibility of the parliamentary opposition using a system of procedural checks on estimates and expenditure payments.
111. In order to invoke the rule against prior restraint, the defendant must state on affidavit his intention to justify the allegation.
112. It pledged to continue the struggle for democratic representation but appealed to its supporters to continue to exercise restraint.
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113. For those whose desires do not conflict with how they live, restraint has a kind of elegance.
114. As these examples indicate, there have been great environmental gains in traffic restraint areas, quite apart from the traffic improvements.
115. Bosses hold off on pay COMPANY bosses are leading by example on pay restraint.
116. Otherwise, the rule against prior restraint must prevail in libel actions.
117. They argue that the ambiguity encourages both sides to show restraint.
118. At the present time the strength of the Catholic and nationalist forces in the North lies in their political discipline and restraint.
119. Death was due to a lack of oxygen, caused by physical restraint.
120. In July compulsory wage restraint was ended, but the Price Commission was retained.
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