self-discipline

Example Sentences

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She came to realize that her goal of developing trust, mutual respect, self-discipline and self-motivation in her children would be achieved not by yelling and screaming, but by more effective communication.

From Washington Post

It’s been even less zealous on the three-readings rule, aside from a 1990s case in which the high court noted the Legislature’s “remarkably poor self-discipline in policing itself.”

From Seattle Times

I fear the rise of Christian fascists endowed with the political skill, self-discipline, focus and intelligence that Trump lacks.

From Salon

Stuttering in adulthood, therefore, is not a sign of moral failure that someone is not working hard enough or with enough self-discipline to be fluent.

From Scientific American

It demands self-discipline, actively resisting the ensorcelling power of luxury goods bought with riches that should have belonged to everyone, not just the king and queen and their courtiers.

From Washington Post