self-discipline
Example Sentences
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Both must now show uncharacteristic self-discipline to succeed as heads of state.
From Washington Post
One day, a visiting director from Universal Pictures lectured the class on the self-discipline needed to make it in the field.
From New York Times
It emphasizes virtues like self-discipline, frugality and conscientiousness.
From New York Times
Freedom, Ra instructs us, is for those who possess self-discipline.
From Los Angeles Times
In his feverish search for ecstatic truths, Herzog has given readers a portal into human folly, self-discipline and domination — surely his life’s work.
From Washington Post
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