self-disciplined

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-disciplined
Adjective
  • Mobley’s distinction not only celebrates his individual achievement but also cements Cleveland’s reputation as one of the NBA’s most disciplined and balanced defensive units.
    Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • With Newcastle an incredibly disciplined side, Trossard was caught on the ball in a dangerous position in front of his defenders at one point, but the aim seemed to be to have him in a free role that would create space for other players out wide.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This concentration of energy creates a tiny, controlled burn that interrupts the faulty circuit causing the tremor.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • One fire expert said officials should approach policy changes carefully because controlled burns are still critical to forest health.
    Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • In DaCosta’s hands, Ibsen’s emotionally extreme but tonally restrained play becomes a spectacular, flamboyant melodrama, with physical action as intense as the characters’ inner worlds.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That would include gun-violence restraining orders and domestic violence protective orders, which are among several kinds of orders that compel a restrained person to surrender firearms.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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 26 Oct. 2025.

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