How to Use restraint in a Sentence

restraint

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  • The government has acted with restraint in dealing with this crisis.
  • Jails have restraint chairs and spit hoods but no padded cells.
    — Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 June 2024
  • The agent pulled out a pair of Velcro restraints and forced them over Paul’s hands.
    — Abigail Kramer, ProPublica, 4 May 2023
  • So much has happened in the year since Tyre slipped out of his restraint and fell to his death.
    — Katie Rice, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
  • She was bound with restraints and found nearly 150 miles from her home.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 22 June 2024
  • But his office said the restraints on Akil were put on by JPS staff.
    — CBS News, 19 Apr. 2023
  • But most of today’s justices no longer feel bound by that rule of restraint.
    — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
  • And the problem with that is, the Israelis have pursued that policy of restraint over the last 15 years, 16 years with Hamas.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Irvo didn't deserve to be put in five-point restraints.
    — Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 9 May 2023
  • Paul’s dad went to the meeting, which was recorded on Zoom, with a list of questions: What kinds of restraints were used on his son?
    — Abigail Kramer, ProPublica, 4 May 2023
  • Over a two-week period, Rees was strapped to a restraint chair daily for up to 12 hours, the lawsuit said.
    — Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Even the gentlest of restraints—the airbag—can shatter limbs and leave alkali burns on eyes.
    — Oliver Broudy, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
  • But every now and then it can be done right, with a bit of restraint, and perhaps even be forgiven.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2023
  • But Black patients were 31% more likely to be placed in restraints than white patients.
    — Anika Nayak, STAT, 25 Sep. 2023
  • No doubt his friendship with Dutcher was a large factor in his restraint.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Now some lawmakers are calling for more restraint in the final months of the election.
    — Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
  • The restraint inherent to the Giants' game plans was no accident.
    — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 3 July 2023
  • Even for the Secret Service, Funk said, there are restraints on how far protection can go.
    — Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
  • In recent years, the two of us have teamed up to cover ticketing and the use of seclusion and restraint in Illinois school districts.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 12 July 2024
  • That’s because fast growth could be a sign that management is adding deposits and loans by throwing risk restraints to the wind.
    — Peter Cohan, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • When Katherine snaps one of her restraints during her exorcism, David jumps in to help the priests praying over her.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 June 2024
  • While the challenge itself could’ve been really fun, the decision to have the chefs pair up led to more creative restraint.
    — Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Meade was in restraints while being escorted out of the hospital, Tewalt said.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Armstrong was also able to free one of her hands from her restraints, according to the document.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Neither Joe Biden’s surrogates nor Donald Trump seems to know the value of restraint.
    — Karl Rove, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The return to restraint comes after last term’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade brought with it protests, death threats, and polls showing record low trust in the high court.
    — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2023
  • He was handcuffed to his hospital bed, but the restraints were later removed.
    — Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Vilchez then put on leg restraints with the help of Baltimore City Fire Department members.
    — Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Ted, in either a remarkable show of restraint or the seed for his next panic attack, chooses not to bite off the heads of Roy and Beard afterward.
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Of the eight fatalities, four victims were not using seat belts and the fifth involved an ATV where the victim not using restraints.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2023

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