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self-control

[self-kuhn-trohl, self-] / ˈsɛlf kənˈtroʊl, ˌsɛlf- /


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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

America’s experiment in self-government has always depended on wisdom and self-control.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Qualities like grit or self-control influenced overall performance, but they did not prevent people from having less productive days.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

I was wild with resentment but too much under "self-control," that frozen virtue, that freezing vice.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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