self-controlled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-controlled
Adjective
  • The notion that rival great powers should come together to manage a chaotic international system is one that leaders have embraced at many points in history, often in the wake of catastrophic wars that left them seeking to establish a more controlled, reliable, and resilient order.
    Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The surgeon is basically trying to make a very controlled and aesthetic scar—after all, a belly button is just an umbilical scar.
    Meirav Devash, Allure, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Lemon The little black dress of garnishes, at once flirty and restrained.
    Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
  • With two monochrome takes on intricate guilloché work the new dial designs come across as more restrained, even with baguette-cut indices.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • Expansion should be driven not just by ambition, but by timing, market traction and disciplined execution.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • For most, wealth results from years of hard work, careful planning, and disciplined saving.
    Georgette Virgo, USA Today, 19 June 2025
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“Self-controlled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-controlled. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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