as in restraint
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
it takes self-discipline not to yell out when someone makes you angry
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Recent Examples of self-discipline
The game is a minefield, every step more precarious than the last — self-discipline, self-confidence and self-delusion in all directions.
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Purpose buffers against screen overuse, strengthens mental health, supports identity formation, and nurtures the self-discipline needed to thrive.
—Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
But the routine that keeps him in the lineup, through heat, long road trips and the daily grind, was shaped by years of trial, error and self-discipline.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
The virtues associated with self-discipline include restraint, diligence, humility, and a dozen others.
—Andrew Abela, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Purpose buffers against screen overuse, strengthens mental health, supports identity formation, and nurtures the self-discipline needed to thrive.
—Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
But the routine that keeps him in the lineup, through heat, long road trips and the daily grind, was shaped by years of trial, error and self-discipline.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
The virtues associated with self-discipline include restraint, diligence, humility, and a dozen others.
—Andrew Abela, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-discipline
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Some voices, such as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, have urged restraint against rushing to defer to Israel’s efforts—putting leading leftists in an odd confluence with folks like Carlson and former Trump counselor Steve Bannon.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
17 June 2025
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While members called for restraint and diplomacy, divisions remain.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Because the global community lacks the willpower to assign a high price to carbon emissions, emission rates are far too high.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The idyllic scene, made even more bucolic with chickens and sheep ambling across the lane, requires every ounce of willpower to pull ourselves out of the ridiculously comfy bed.—
Sarah Wood González,
Vogue,
11 June 2025
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“Self-discipline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-discipline. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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