self-discipline
Example Sentences
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He wants the nation to reflect on the things that he’s asked his own son to understand: “self-restraint and self-discipline and self-control.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Jackson traveled the country preaching self-esteem and self-discipline.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
He says he felt that the office environment would improve his self-discipline.
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025
I can get lost in an algorithm on my phone and having the self-discipline to stop and be here now is an ongoing journey.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2024
It required all my self-discipline not to explode at such times.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
