self-control
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As he has aged, has increasingly appeared to lack filters or self-control.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
If there’s any qualm in Cosm’s work it’s that at times there could be a tinge more self-control in order to let the film do its work.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
College sports have long been a pathway not only to professional opportunity but also to personal growth, discipline and self-control.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Qualities like grit or self-control influenced overall performance, but they did not prevent people from having less productive days.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Not muscle strong or fighting strong—a kind of strength that gave him the self-control to meditate instead of falling apart, or to ignore what other people thought, and find meaning in a dead bird.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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