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Recent Examples of willpower But the issue is not indicative of willpower or lack thereof, but a sign that someone may be dealing with an issue such as bad sleep hygiene, disturbed sleep throughout the night, or an underlying sleep disorder, Schütz said. Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025 This chakra governs our personal power, identity, beliefs, willpower and ego. Light: Open-minded, confident, playful, intelligent, organized, self-assured. Lisa Stardust, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025 Content oversight and quality assurance provided by Studio 1847 Obesity is a real medical condition — it’s not just caused by poor willpower or overeating. Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025 The world’s best reeled off 17 points in a row against Gauff to lead 4-1 in the first set, but the second proved a classic battle of willpower with the American going 5-3 up before her opponent finally broke at the fifth time of asking. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for willpower
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Noun
  • Shams Charania’s debut as part of ESPN’s NBA Draft coverage last week doubled as a herculean exercise in restraint.
    Peter A. Berry, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2025
  • Most were secular, or observed religion privately and with restraint.
    Kian Tajbakhsh, The Atlantic, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • These areas are important for social behavior, emotion, and self-control.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2025
  • Research shows that insufficient sleep disrupts hunger signals, weakens self-control, impairs glucose metabolism and increases your risk of weight gain.
    Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 16 June 2025

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