self-mastery
Example Sentences
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We need young men full of energy, ambition and growing self-mastery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Devin’s bark is indicative of the endless hours working at self-mastery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
Alvord was part of a group of researchers who found that, when children build resilience skills and develop a sense of self-mastery, it has a “cascading positive impact” on their academic motivation and study skills.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2022
Researchers have found that toddlers who are read to become children who are "more likely to enjoy strong relationships, sharper focus, and greater emotional resilience and self-mastery."
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2021
Her face was not one to betray surprise at any unexpected occurrence; indeed, its expression indicated an unusual degree of self-mastery.
From The Baron's Sons by M?r J?kai
