willpower

Example Sentences

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"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

The idea that obesity is simply a matter of willpower is held by a great many people - including some medical professionals.

From BBC

The Apollo engineers had slide rules and willpower.

From MarketWatch

What has changed is her acceptance 2½ years ago that she has a disease, obesity, and that this time around there was something not called “willpower” to help her manage it.

From Los Angeles Times