self-discipline

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Recent Examples of self-discipline Your willpower is at its maximum, so use this time to tackle tasks that require a lot of self-discipline. Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 The game is a minefield, every step more precarious than the last — self-discipline, self-confidence and self-delusion in all directions. 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 See All Example Sentences for self-discipline
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Noun
  • In the second photo, the animals are freed of their restraints — one of the pets is crawling about the bin while the other stays in its shell.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 24 July 2025
  • Unlike the Washington consensus, which mandated fiscal austerity and economic restraint, Silicon Valley’s calls for unprecedented investment and acceleration.
    Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • Since change is often framed as a challenge of willpower or attitude, leaders are taught to anticipate resistance and to respond to it effectively.
    Inga Bielińska, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • This exorbitant fee was avoidable — except the voters, unlike politicians, have little tenacity and willpower to fight the good fight.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025

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