self-discipline
Example Sentences
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His parents dealt with it by displaying their own self-discipline.
From Washington Post
There is much evidence that students learn less online than they do in person, in part because online courses demand considerable self-discipline and motivation.
From New York Times
The voluminous gore of the low-budget movie came from painstakingly applying pounds of make-up to achieve the right nauseating effects, and required considerable buy-in and self-discipline from the cast.
From Salon
What this movie could use a little more of is the rigor and self-discipline to pull off all the imagination and originality in a way that does more than leave you gobsmacked.
From Washington Post
The second step is to focus on self-discipline around specific techniques that work for you.
From BBC
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