How to Use willpower in a Sentence

willpower

noun

• The dessert buffet tested my willpower.
• He conquered his drinking problem through sheer willpower.
• Hope is the willpower to change and the way-power to bring about that change.
  — Everett Worthington, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2020
• Glossier and willpower rarely fall in the same sentence.
  — Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2018
• The Germans were not lacking in willpower and gave their all right to the end.
  — Sam Amick, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
• But here's something to keep in mind: BED is not a lack of willpower.
  — Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 21 June 2021
• That's a job for some strong biceps and even stronger willpower.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2021
• The sheer willpower of managers and staff is playing a large role in the comeback.
  — Dante Dicicco, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
• The sheer willpower to not just choose a video game, but choose what to do in that video game, and sometimes, whom to do it with.
  — Joshua Rivera, GQ, 5 Mar. 2018
• Fighting for the willpower not to care who is watching.
  — Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
• Green Lanterns are equipped with a ring that channels their willpower.
  — Jeremy Harriot, The Root, 16 Oct. 2017
• The stories about her immense willpower and strength are legendary in the track world.
  — JerÉ Longman, New York Times, 15 June 2017
• What comes across most is Jordan’s drive and willpower.
  — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 2 May 2020
• But as for the willpower, well, that is not a question to be answered in the summertime.
  — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 10 July 2018
• Around this time of year, getting to the gym starts to take serious willpower.
  — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 14 Oct. 2017
• There’s the issue of willpower, and feeling that things are deeply unfair.
  — Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 3 June 2024
• That dude moves pretty well for being 58 years old, and he’s got willpower for days.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2023
• Ukraine has no shortage of willpower to fight, but how long can the country afford it?
  — Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2023
• But there’s no other disease that you’re told to cure through willpower alone.
  — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 July 2024
• England are well and truly back in the series due largely to the willpower of Root, who is having a year for the ages.
  — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 28 Aug. 2021
• The takeaway from the research is clear: design beats willpower.
  — Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
• Keep a tight grip on your willpower (and your credit card), or you too may end up losing your head.
  — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 14 Aug. 2017
• Discipline, willpower, grind it out, keep your head down and do your job.
  — Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
• It's looked at (like) these are weaker people who have no willpower who can't cut it.
  — Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
• Weight gain is not a failure of willpower, it is driven by biology.
  — Tara Comonte, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
• People are busy, and for too many, time is the real constraint, not awareness or willpower.
  — Dan Amos, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
• For them, quitting smoking is not simply a matter of willpower.
  — Timothy Vermillion, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
• Instead of relying on willpower alone, families now have built-in tools that help reinforce healthy habits.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
• Is grief, guilt, or shame suppressing your willpower?
  — Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
• Discipline or willpower can’t overcome these in the long term.
  — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026