willpower
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Edwin Hidalgo used every last bit of willpower to resist sprinting to the bathroom during “You Can See Everything,” the nearly three-hour documentary about Elizabeth Holmes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
So when you find yourself standing in front of the biscuit tin at 9pm, it may not be a lack of willpower.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
“Addiction doesn’t happen from having a lack of willpower or as a result of making bad decisions,” the Cleveland Clinic says.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
The science of willpower is that there is part of the brain toward the front, toward the lateral prefrontal cortex, that is in charge of ordering around the rest of your brain.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
It took every bit of Koffi's willpower to keep her voice from trembling as she spoke.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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