Italian architects, for instance, showed relative restraint in the use of glass, an iconic modern material.

Given the realities of this city, no group benefits more from this relative restraint than black men.

It was a long way to that film's scatological extremes from the relative restraint of "Mamma Roma."

The police also responded with relative restraint, relying on tear gas grenades instead of live ammunition as they did in demonstrations in the 1980's.

Mr. Sharon is widely expected to retain a policy of relative military restraint, at least until he travels to Europe next week, commentators said.

After an initial period of relative restraint, people return to their former prolixity and the novel ends with 'Verbivore' being resumed for good.

India reacted to the attack with relative restraint, though many Indian politicians continue to call for military action.

This relative restraint is having an unintended effect: It is skewing the incentive structure for dissidents.

The concentration-camp scenes, many actually filmed in Auschwitz, are all the more harrowing for their relative restraint.

His relative restraint in handling the student demonstrations may have been his downfall, some analysts say.