self-control
Example Sentences
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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
Given the attention-sucking power of mainstream devices and software, "this is not about self-control anymore," Tang added.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
For years, scientists have believed that compulsive behaviors happen when people become trapped in a "habit loop" that overrides self-control.
From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 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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