self-control

Example Sentences

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He wants the nation to reflect on the things that he’s asked his own son to understand: “self-restraint and self-discipline and self-control.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Given the attention-sucking power of mainstream devices and software, "this is not about self-control anymore," Tang added.

From Barron's

I scowled even though I knew that tackling another Glitcher showed an extreme lack of self-control.

From Literature

She possessed “a winning grace,” “reserve” and “self-control” appropriate for “a soul far above her present calling …” She’d acquired the skills of an entertainer.

From Literature

But regaining self-control, he made it clear that he wasn’t a puffin who compromised on discipline.

From Literature