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
With sheer willpower, he’s controlled his urges and only wants to live under the radar as a mild-mannered state employee.
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Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
The Chariot is a card of forward motion, confidence, and victory through sheer willpower.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
The combine is their final opportunity to display their speed, power, strength, agility, willpower and professionalism to prospective employers before the 2025 NHL Draft.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The latest Costco bakery item to test my willpower (and win) is the strawberry streusel cheesecake.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
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Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
The Chariot is a card of forward motion, confidence, and victory through sheer willpower.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
The combine is their final opportunity to display their speed, power, strength, agility, willpower and professionalism to prospective employers before the 2025 NHL Draft.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The latest Costco bakery item to test my willpower (and win) is the strawberry streusel cheesecake.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for willpower
Recent Examples of Synonyms for willpower
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At its core, Wimbledon is a British brand built on restraint: the all-white dress code, the absence of in-your-face, on-court branding, the strawberries and cream.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Critics say Trump has only become more dangerous, pursuing radical ideas without restraint.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 July 2025
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This natural cause-and-effect helps build self-control in decision making, which is more effective than a lecture alone.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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In fact, people who show more consistent self-control don’t necessarily do so all the time.—
Jasmine Mote,
Scientific American,
7 July 2025
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“Willpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/willpower. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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