Can you use it in a complete sentence to give us a better idea of what you mean?
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.Hi, can someone please tell me whether it is correct to use the term 'emotional reservation' to imply refraint from expressing emotions?
Thanks.
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
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