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 couple believed that meeting the challenges of flight training — in addition to learning to fly a plane — teaches self-discipline, builds character and develops self-confidence.
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Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
Molineaux’s passion for self-discipline and mental resilience is central to his philosophy.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
In Aries, a Fire sign that thrives on taking the lead, we’re called to channel our energy into personal goals and self-discipline.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 June 2025
When food became more accessible, especially in Western cultures, thinness replaced fullness as a marker of status and self-discipline.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 18 June 2025
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Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
Molineaux’s passion for self-discipline and mental resilience is central to his philosophy.
—Reem Amro, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
In Aries, a Fire sign that thrives on taking the lead, we’re called to channel our energy into personal goals and self-discipline.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 June 2025
When food became more accessible, especially in Western cultures, thinness replaced fullness as a marker of status and self-discipline.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-discipline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-discipline
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Americans for Prosperity ― Ogles' former employer and that of many of his congressional staff ― is a political special interest group that advocates for limited government, free markets and fiscal restraint.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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Enyedi has often made meditative cinema, but here her restraint in some sequences verges on suffocating.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Pro athletes and people with incredible levels of health and fitness aren’t relying on willpower to get them out of bed and into the gym.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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And my willpower was often low this year.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Self-discipline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-discipline. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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