self-control
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈsɛlf kənˈtroʊl/
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autocontrol
- She showed great self-control by refusing to react angrily during the heated discussion.
- exercise self-control
- self-control skills
- poor self-control
Next question, do you have any tips for self-control when dieting?
- Next question, do you have any tips for self-control when dieting?
- And the only way to teach self-control is to say no.
- We have poor self knowledge and self-control.
- In drinking, as in all things, the Greek ideal was self-control.
- But I will say, was it a drinking problem and self-control problem?
- And that in turn requires men to exercise self-control.
- And research has shown that people who have better self-control actually just have to exercise it less.
- Number three-way to grow in virtue is self-control.
- That shows amazing self-control and restraint.
- So beyond showing that people have self-control problems, how do we actually help people do better?
Examples
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It's about demonstrating self-control and care for others.
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If we want to finish this mission, we have to use some self-control.
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A man who has self-control is in control of himself.
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And the only way to teach self-control is to say no.
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You know that this is not somebody who can exercise self-control at will.
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And research has shown that people who have better self-control actually just have to exercise it less.
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Well, you have more self-control than most people.
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ln our current environment, self-control is an asset.
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Please have a little self-control.
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As soon as we had regained our self-control, we began to follow up on our plans.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
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2.8
Ability to direct your body or its parts so they move as you want
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4.8
The ability to control your feelings and actions
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4.3
The power to control your actions, feelings, and urges when things are hard
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4.4
The ability to control your actions and feelings even when it is hard
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4.6
The ability to control your feelings and urges
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6.7
A calm, confident control of your feelings and actions in difficult situations
Being able to control your actions, feelings, or desires in hard situations
Ability to stay calm and control your actions and feelings
Antonyms
How Self-Controlled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Self-control combines self ('your own') and control ('to hold or guide'). Think of it like holding the steering wheel of your own actions, and that image explains why self-control means the ability to manage your feelings, wants, or actions when things are difficult.