self-command

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Noun
  • Sullivan was being held on charges of assault, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons and reckless endangerment before she was released on Thursday after posting $300,000 bail.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Sullivan, a 56-year-old Connecticut woman, has been charged with assault, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, cruelty and reckless endangerment.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s style as President offers a case study in the risks of founder-style leadership without operational discipline.
    Paul Klein, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The office also oversees a large data collection project that tracks disparities in resources, course access and discipline for students of different racial and socioeconomic groups.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Most people avoid conflict, but those who can navigate tricky situations with composure and professionalism quickly stand out.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • In scene after scene, Shula doesn’t say much, but there is, in practically every frame, an unmistakable anxiety in her composure, as if her mere appearance of calm required a major exertion of will.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Neorealism emerged in the immediate aftermath of World War II as a response to the escapism and repression of Mussolini era cinema.
    Beandrea July, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The sociologist Asef Bayat has documented the impact of everyday resistance against the Islamic Republic’s repression, gradually challenging both the clerical establishment and traditional patriarchal beliefs.
    Narges Mohammadi, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • With Natalie Kalmus out of the picture, swatches of Technicolor lost all inhibitions.
    Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
  • For spring 2025, Mrs. Prada and Raf Simons basically urged everyone to release your inhibitions, feel the rain on your skin!
    Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The South Carolina National Guard was conducting fire suppression from helicopters Monday.
    Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Ensure that fire suppression equipment is readily available.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Self-command.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-command. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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