willpower

Example Sentences

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Stalin “possessed both an uncontrollable temper and extraordinary willpower. He was capable of bewildering recklessness and cold-blooded displays of control.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"All my energy, all my willpower was going into educating my journalists, educating the industry that the Data Protection Act needed to be taken seriously," he said.

From BBC

Featuring Serena Williams, the spot aims to dismantle the “willpower” stigma around weight loss.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We must fight to be truly free, and that can only be achieved through willpower."

From Barron's

Keeping pre-cut fruit within reach in the refrigerator or placing sweets out of sight can support long-term goals without requiring constant willpower.

From Science Daily