self-control
Example Sentences
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"Maintaining a healthy diet in today's food environment requires constant effort and self-control," said lead author Charlotte Hagerman, PhD, of the Oregon Research Institute.
From Science Daily
Holding back a child can be a good option to allow children extra time to develop self-control and self-regulation skills vital for the classroom, said Stanford professor Thomas Dee, who has studied red-shirting.
From Los Angeles Times
The condition is linked to differences in brain function and development, particularly in areas involved in attention, self-control, and executive function.
From Science Daily
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.”
Given the attention-sucking power of mainstream devices and software, "this is not about self-control anymore," Tang added.
From Barron's
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