self-disciplined

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-disciplined
Adjective
  • Amid the nods to social media and cancel culture and the shallow perils of modern celebrity, the image of Taylor-Joy’s disciplined group of insurgents, who speak in almost archaic, poetic dialogue, strikes a bracing contrast.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Information sharing will always be a work in progress that requires ongoing training and disciplined practice.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Not in an overly aggressive way, just pretty controlled, moving the ball around.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
  • This concentration of energy creates a tiny, controlled burn that interrupts the faulty circuit causing the tremor.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • On the street, the Mazda3 hatchback carries itself with a restrained yet purposeful elegance.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Arnold’s Heathcliff is much more fully developed as a character, in part due to the more restrained performances and Arnold’s highly sensory style.
    Cazzie David, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • There are students who feel inhibited from expressing their Jewish or Zionist identity because of the atmosphere of the atmosphere of intimidation or harassment on college campuses.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Nini and Lali seemed happier without him—more relaxed, less inhibited.
    Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • 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 9 Feb. 2026.

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