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
Better systems beat willpower as clumsy Chiron enters your 6th House of Work and Health, reminding you that mistakes teach faster than shame.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Brunson, the 6-2 poster child for willpower and odds-defiance, made a rare reference to the critics who had dismissed him as too small to be the leading player on a championship team.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
In today’s food environment, addiction to UPFs should not be written off as a lack of personal willpower, said Forman, who researches ultraprocessed food addiction.
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Sandee Lamotte,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Change can sound like a willpower problem.
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Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Brunson, the 6-2 poster child for willpower and odds-defiance, made a rare reference to the critics who had dismissed him as too small to be the leading player on a championship team.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
In today’s food environment, addiction to UPFs should not be written off as a lack of personal willpower, said Forman, who researches ultraprocessed food addiction.
—
Sandee Lamotte,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Change can sound like a willpower problem.
—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for willpower
Recent Examples of Synonyms for willpower
Noun
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Cornelius Houston will face charges of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit other felony and unlawful restraint, according to Fort Worth jail records.
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Martin's family believes that the long paramedic response time, as well as restraint asphyxia caused by Oakland police officers, caused Martin's death.
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Practice kindness, and goodness and faithfulness and gentleness and self-control.
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Temperance, moderation, self-control, discernment – qualities such as these add up to a timeless excellence of character that cannot be faked.
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“Willpower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/willpower. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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