as in restraint
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
it takes self-discipline not to yell out when someone makes you angry
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Recent Examples of self-discipline
This builds your self-discipline and strengthens your ability to focus for extended periods.
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Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The image of monkey god Hanuman, representing wisdom, strength, courage, devotion and self-discipline, is prominently placed in the series, which pits Western notions of wealth and materialism against Buddhist concepts of selflessness and spirituality.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
The training not only hones physical skills but also instills self-discipline and a foundation for personal growth.
—Leafy Yun Ye, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
The self-discipline, nurturance, and confidence required to build a trusting relationship with their equine partner gave them new physical and emotional strength and enabled them to embody the ideal of white womanhood: middle-class, self-controlled, and maternal.
—Rebecca Scofield / Made By History, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
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Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The image of monkey god Hanuman, representing wisdom, strength, courage, devotion and self-discipline, is prominently placed in the series, which pits Western notions of wealth and materialism against Buddhist concepts of selflessness and spirituality.
—Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
The training not only hones physical skills but also instills self-discipline and a foundation for personal growth.
—Leafy Yun Ye, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
The self-discipline, nurturance, and confidence required to build a trusting relationship with their equine partner gave them new physical and emotional strength and enabled them to embody the ideal of white womanhood: middle-class, self-controlled, and maternal.
—Rebecca Scofield / Made By History, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-discipline
Noun
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The holding was manifestly correct, but the dicta may be equally important in counseling greater restraint on both sides.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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After three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Final from 2020-22, the combination of age and salary-cap restraints had diminished the Tampa Bay roster.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Inside rehab, his recovery was built around medication, not willpower.—
Ethan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2025
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And that system breaks down when it’s built solely on pain avoidance or short bursts of willpower.—
Katy Gala,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Self-discipline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-discipline. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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