self-control
noun
self-con·trol
ˌself-kən-ˈtrōl 
: restraint exercised over one's own impulses, emotions, or desires
Examples of self-control in a Sentence
toddlers have very little self-control
she could be passionate and intense, but generally exercised steely self-control in the company of strangers
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He's obviously come a long way in terms of drinking and self-control from that night.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
France is a culture of manners, of eloquence, of graceful behavior, as if life itself, from the grandly public to the intimately domestic, were essentially performative, requiring constant self-control.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
That’s because the amygdala, a part of the brain that processes feelings, and the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for reasoning and self-control, may fall out of sync under these conditions.
—Nathalie Alonso, AFAR Media, 23 Apr. 2025
Executive function refers to critical mental processes like reaction time, recognizing emotions, memory, planning, and self-control.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
France is a culture of manners, of eloquence, of graceful behavior, as if life itself, from the grandly public to the intimately domestic, were essentially performative, requiring constant self-control.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
That’s because the amygdala, a part of the brain that processes feelings, and the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for reasoning and self-control, may fall out of sync under these conditions.
—Nathalie Alonso, AFAR Media, 23 Apr. 2025
Executive function refers to critical mental processes like reaction time, recognizing emotions, memory, planning, and self-control.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-control
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“Self-control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-control. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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