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
For many users, the old-school self-discipline pitch has lost its shine.
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Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 3 June 2025
Your willpower is at its maximum, so use this time to tackle tasks that require a lot of self-discipline.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The game is a minefield, every step more precarious than the last — self-discipline, self-confidence and self-delusion in all directions.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Purpose buffers against screen overuse, strengthens mental health, supports identity formation, and nurtures the self-discipline needed to thrive.
—Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
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Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 3 June 2025
Your willpower is at its maximum, so use this time to tackle tasks that require a lot of self-discipline.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The game is a minefield, every step more precarious than the last — self-discipline, self-confidence and self-delusion in all directions.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Purpose buffers against screen overuse, strengthens mental health, supports identity formation, and nurtures the self-discipline needed to thrive.
—Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-discipline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-discipline
Noun
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In the second photo, the animals are freed of their restraints — one of the pets is crawling about the bin while the other stays in its shell.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Unlike the Washington consensus, which mandated fiscal austerity and economic restraint, Silicon Valley’s calls for unprecedented investment and acceleration.—
Arafat Kabir,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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In many ways, that is an apt reflection of the player’s broader football experience — a late bloomer who has had to dig deep into his reserves of willpower and work ethic to break through barriers time and again.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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These manageable steps rewire the brain for sustained effort and build willpower through momentum.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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“Self-discipline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-discipline. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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