as in restraint
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
trying to summon the willpower to resist buying any more books before finishing the unread ones I already have
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Recent Examples of willpower
Her vitality leaves quite the impression on saxophonist Ronnie Scott (Daniel Betts), who fends off the girl’s advances even as he’s dazzled by her willpower.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
As far as Dragula the brand, Dragula is a monster with its own willpower and its own luck factors.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
The power to move under your own willpower, whether for duty or sheer pleasure.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
The only thing bigger than the twist at the end of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 2 is the willpower is took star and executive producer David Henrie to keep from spilling the beans ahead of time.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
As far as Dragula the brand, Dragula is a monster with its own willpower and its own luck factors.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
The power to move under your own willpower, whether for duty or sheer pleasure.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
The only thing bigger than the twist at the end of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Season 2 is the willpower is took star and executive producer David Henrie to keep from spilling the beans ahead of time.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for willpower
Noun
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The civil suit alleged the restraint lasted eight minutes.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Per state guidelines and Ohio Administrative Code, physical restraint must be used as a last resort and only when there is an immediate risk of physical harm to the student or others.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For all the posturing about discipline, spirituality, and self-control, rappers are just as entangled in the rumor economy as their listeners.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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People with positive parenting feelings exhibited more connectivity changes in parts of the brain that are important for self-control (the middle frontal gyrus) and empathy (the supramarginal gyrus).—
Anthony Vaccaro,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Willpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/willpower. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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