Example: "Seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression"
Forbearance; restraint
To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.
To control oneself when provoked.
Characterized by patience and indulgence; long-suffering
Example: "A forbearing temper"