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UK
/wˈɪlpaʊɐ/
]
[ US /ˈwɪɫˌpaʊɝ/ ]
[ US /ˈwɪɫˌpaʊɝ/ ]
NOUN
- the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
How To Use willpower In A Sentence
- Phil always did have the willpower of a particularly suasible flea.
- Unfortunately, at this point you might also be feeling the beginnings of your resistance to sticking to your resolutions and asking yourself why discipline and willpower seem to elude you. Jason Mannino: How to Plan For R.E.A.L. Change
- She had been ill for years with bronchiectasis, an uncommon degenerative lung disease which she fought with exercises, diet, medication and willpower. Bird Cloud
- Be firm that you can't trust him to rely on willpower alone. The Sun
- But if your willpower starts to wane, start paying more attention to what you are eating.
- Your willpower is strong, you have a deeper belief in your abilities and can talk confidently without seeming at all conceited. The Sun
- Being body-conscious and eating clean can definitely test your willpower, especially at this time of the year.
- But riding is not just another routine challenge she can master through sheer willpower.
- The man looked to be using every ounce of willpower he possessed to restrain himself.
- Anyone who is underfed and trying to use willpower to not eat is going to be cranky. A wedding diet is not a piece of cake