self-disciplined

Definition of self-disciplinednext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-disciplined
Adjective
  • How can there be more disciplined ways of working?
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
  • That said, our primary focus for aligning the organization with our long-term goals remains disciplined workforce management, meaning prioritizing voluntary departures while carefully controlling recruitment for replacements and new roles.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Thiesse is his antithesis – quiet, controlled and polite.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Not in an overly aggressive way, just pretty controlled, moving the ball around.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • So far, the looks have featured modern takes on retro looks, eye-catching juxtapositions, and impactful yet restrained looks.
    Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The script here is too stiffly restrained to a fault to make much of an emotional impact, even as spending time with these actors historically is never without pleasures.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Some players appeared inhibited, none more so than winger Leon Bailey.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Callie hangs out with her more inhibited best friend, Minnie Dunn, played spectacularly well by Katherine Mallen Kupferer.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The tension between the self-denying demands of being a Kennedy wife and Carolyn’s assured self-determination sets the framework for this love story.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The thriving wineries of modern-day Australia would no doubt astonish those Lutheran pioneers, not to mention the self-denying John Muir — although they surely would be fascinated by how botany has been modernized and commercialized.
    Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
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“Self-disciplined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-disciplined. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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