Examples of 'continence' in a sentence

Meaning of "continence"

Continence (noun): Self-restraint or abstinence, especially in relation to desires or impulses. It often refers to controlling one's actions or behavior
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  • The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
  • Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.
  • Uninterrupted course; continuity.

How to use "continence" in a sentence

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Continence was rigorously practised at some moments of life.
About the life and continence of judges.
The continence of the confessor commands you.
This will restore continence in most instances.
Continence can be regained with this procedure.
Medication may also be used to improve continence.
Therefore continence is a greater virtue than temperance.
Therefore fruit does not correspond to continence alone.
Continence program for women research group.
Radiotherapy had no marked effect on urinary continence.
His modesty and continence were also noted.
The kink in your colon maintains continence.
Therefore continence is in the concupiscible power.
There are several ways to manage continence problems.
Therefore continence is likewise in the concupiscible.

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This may cause problems with continence.
Regain your continence sooner after a robotic prostatectomy.
Hemorrhoid cushions are important for continence.
Shine down thy continence on her.
Continence is a necessary preparation for marriage.
Thus my period of regaining continence was expected to be relatively quick.
Continence protects the dignity of the conjugal act.
The reasons of continence can be different.
Continence and absolute monogamy for very long.
He was renowned for his continence and probity.
Fecal continence was restored in rabbits receiving the transplant.
For no one is bound to perpetual continence.
Advice from a continence advisor is also usually helpful.
Costs and benefits in continence care.
This anomaly of continence of the valves is generally hereditary.
Therefore no virtue can be equalled to continence.
Continence is not naturally easy.
Neurophysiologic concept of continence and micturition.
Central pathways controlling micturition and urinary continence.
To impose continence on her husband.
Therefore religious perfection requires continence.
Someone completely devoid of any continence or human emotion whatsoever.
Other newer treatments continue to be developed to improve continence.
It involves the obligation of perfect continence observed in celibacy.
Hence continence stands to temperance as the imperfect to the perfect.
Apparatus for achieving urinary continence.
Therefore perpetual continence is not requisite for religious perfection.
Let them observe continence.
Therefore continence is not a virtue.
This reflex is important and contributes to maintaining urinary continence.
Continence status at three months.
Therefore fruit corresponds to continence rather than to another virtue.
Actual continence was achieved within an animal with induced incontinence.
The virtue of continence is his.
How continence stimulation works.

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