self-control
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I want you to put the responsibility of self-control on yourself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Two consultant forensic psychiatrists had also concluded that a properly directed jury could find McIlwaine met the criteria necessary to establish loss of self-control.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
As a society, we routinely desire what others have, yet too often lack the self-control or self-awareness to be patient and content with what we can afford.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
Which raises the question: Why buy another gadget instead of simply exercising self-control?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
It's covered with sprinkles and it takes a lot of self-control not to dip my finger into it for a taste.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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