self-control

Example Sentences

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Mr. Sheehan explains that Christian history is not a story of autonomy, a notion of self-control he borrows from Kant’s ethics.

From The Wall Street Journal

To measure capability, the study assessed couples’ capacity for self-control.

From MarketWatch

Senior executives initially balked, casting obesity as a problem of self-control and exercise rather than a disease amenable to medication.

From The Wall Street Journal

Penelope was deeply impressed; straightaway she wanted to reward the wolves for their superb self-control.

From Literature

Rather than criticising yourself about your lack of self-control, focusing on being more intentional about when we pick up our devices can be more effective, according to one psychologist.

From BBC