self-discipline
Example Sentences
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“Queen Elizabeth II had not been born to succeed,” Mr. Cannadine writes, “but by her example, her self-discipline, her public-spiritedness, and her longevity, she did so in more ways than one.”
He says it requires routine and self-discipline and leaves him ready to "face the day and to face life".
From BBC
Mr. Mamdani would present an enticing target to a political opponent of laconic self-discipline and charitable forbearance.
He says he felt that the office environment would improve his self-discipline.
From BBC
Enrique is obsessive about PSG and his own self-discipline down to the finest details, with his watch even alerting him if he has not carried out any stretching or movement for 30 minutes.
From BBC
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