Sentence examples for wise restraint from inspiring English sources

This strikes me as a wise restraint; the camera cools things down, content to view Chinaski in the third person, and often beating a slow and sober retreat from his array of boozy companions, as if honoring their wish to be left in peace.

The Oct. 15 New York Times quoted the civil rights leader: "I do not consider this merely an honor to me personally, but a tribute to the disciplined, wise restraint and majestic courage of gallant Negro and white persons of goodwill who have followed a nonviolent course in seeking to establish a reign of justice and a rule of love across this nation of ours".

These are days which demand wise restraint and calm reasonableness.

These are the days which demand wise restraint and calm reasonableness.

His mistress is played by Tammy Blanchard, who also shows wise restraint in a part that can be pure caricature.

But in the Internet era, when plain language seems quickly to escalate to overheated language and name-calling, The Times is wise to exercise restraint.

This is not so much an adaptation as a distillation: The power of certain key moments is only amplified by wise and compassionate restraint.

The scenes set in the labor camp, where Franta is definitely both sadder and wiser, feature a restraint the rest of the film lacks.

These commitments have been predicated on basic religious principles, respect for international law, and alliances that resulted in wise decisions and mutual restraint.

When the temptation arises to claim the world is going to hell in a hand basket, it's always wise to practice some restraint.

(Smith) MoMA PS1: 'September 11' (through Jan . 9 Assembled with lapidary precision and incredible restraint, this wise and supple show commemorates the attack on the World Trade Center with some 70 artworks, most of which were made before it occurred.