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Discover LudwigThe phrase "great restraint" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a significant level of self-control or moderation in behavior or response.
Example: "She showed great restraint by not reacting to the provocation during the meeting."
Alternatives: "significant self-control" or "considerable moderation."
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Congressman Ryan showed great restraint.
After Mumbai, India's politicians showed great restraint.
"They showed great restraint," Ms. Bueche said.
Provost shows great restraint in this celeb-heavy milieu.
However Schellman said that the officers involved "acted with great restraint".
When called for, though, he showed great restraint, allowing the vocal lines to flow and breathe.
"In our view they conducted themselves with great restraint in the face of provocation.
Under fire from small-arms and grenades, the soldiers of the Light Infantry regiment otherwise showed great restraint.
Conservatives usually proclaim the great deeds that can be done with American power abroad, yet often act with great restraint.
Commissioner O'Toole said that police officers used "great restraint" in trying to control the crowd after Wednesday's game.
With great restraint, he doesn't really give himself the opportunity here, leaving the dramatic and moral focus with Dench.
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