N Noot Member Joined Nov 14, 2014 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location Germany Nov 24, 2014 #1 Hi, can someone please tell me whether it is correct to use the term 'emotional reservation' to imply refraint from expressing emotions? Thanks.
Hi, can someone please tell me whether it is correct to use the term 'emotional reservation' to imply refraint from expressing emotions? Thanks.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Nov 25, 2014 #2 Can you use it in a complete sentence to give us a better idea of what you mean?
N Noot Member Thread starter Joined Nov 14, 2014 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location Germany Nov 25, 2014 #3 emsr2d2 said: Can you use it in a complete sentence to give us a better idea of what you mean? Click to expand... "Because of her typical emotional reservation it was difficult to tell whether she looked forward to his visit or not." Does this help? The term is meant to refer to individuals whose emotional state at any given time tends to be difficult to read or decipher. Thanks for your help.
emsr2d2 said: Can you use it in a complete sentence to give us a better idea of what you mean? Click to expand... "Because of her typical emotional reservation it was difficult to tell whether she looked forward to his visit or not." Does this help? The term is meant to refer to individuals whose emotional state at any given time tends to be difficult to read or decipher. Thanks for your help.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Nov 25, 2014 #4 I would understand what it meant in that context.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Nov 26, 2014 #5 You could use reserved emotionally.
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Nov 26, 2014 #6 Noot said: Hi, can someone please tell me whether it is correct to use the term 'emotional reservation' to imply refraint from expressing emotions? Thanks. Click to expand... I guess that's a neologism from 'refrain' and 'restraint'. I can't find it in dictionaries, but I'd accept it as a new word. Here's another opinion: http://musingsaorb.blogspot.com.au/2007/04/nice-refraint.html
Noot said: Hi, can someone please tell me whether it is correct to use the term 'emotional reservation' to imply refraint from expressing emotions? Thanks. Click to expand... I guess that's a neologism from 'refrain' and 'restraint'. I can't find it in dictionaries, but I'd accept it as a new word. Here's another opinion: http://musingsaorb.blogspot.com.au/2007/04/nice-refraint.html
N Noot Member Thread starter Joined Nov 14, 2014 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location Germany Nov 26, 2014 #7 Raymott said: I guess that's a neologism from 'refrain' and 'restraint'. I can't find it in dictionaries, but I'd accept it as a new word. Here's another opinion: http://musingsaorb.blogspot.com.au/2007/04/nice-refraint.html Click to expand... Thanks for the comments and the link to the inspiring musings on the non-existent but useful word 'refraint'. I have also wondered why I never found it in the dictionary, yet catch myself (and others) using it often.
Raymott said: I guess that's a neologism from 'refrain' and 'restraint'. I can't find it in dictionaries, but I'd accept it as a new word. Here's another opinion: http://musingsaorb.blogspot.com.au/2007/04/nice-refraint.html Click to expand... Thanks for the comments and the link to the inspiring musings on the non-existent but useful word 'refraint'. I have also wondered why I never found it in the dictionary, yet catch myself (and others) using it often.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Nov 26, 2014 #8 I think it's a good word.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Nov 27, 2014 #9 For me, it's not a word at all.