self-discipline

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Recent Examples of self-discipline With Iraola, his managerial identity with Bournemouth is mostly about self-discipline and balance. Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 This study showed that children who could wait for a larger reward instead of taking an immediate one—tended to have better academic performance, healthier habits and stronger self-discipline later in life. Mark Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 The Catholic Church mandates abstinence from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays during Lent as an act of sacrifice and self-discipline. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 This builds your self-discipline and strengthens your ability to focus for extended periods. Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for self-discipline
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Noun
  • What Happens Next Escalating tensions between India and Pakistan have prompted calls from the U.S. and world powers urging both sides to exercise restraint and pursue diplomatic de-escalation.
    Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Drug companies in the U.S. face few restraints on what to charge for their products.
    David Armstrong, ProPublica, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • This chakra governs our personal power, identity, beliefs, willpower and ego. Light: Open-minded, confident, playful, intelligent, organized, self-assured.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Content oversight and quality assurance provided by Studio 1847 Obesity is a real medical condition — it’s not just caused by poor willpower or overeating.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025

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