self-controlled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-controlled
Adjective
  • The notion that rival great powers should come together to manage a chaotic international system is one that leaders have embraced at many points in history, often in the wake of catastrophic wars that left them seeking to establish a more controlled, reliable, and resilient order.
    Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The surgeon is basically trying to make a very controlled and aesthetic scar—after all, a belly button is just an umbilical scar.
    Meirav Devash, Allure, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The company expects ongoing cautious consumer behavior amid persistent inflation, leading to restrained discretionary spending, especially on high-ticket products.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • Wirtz, especially, can look awkward in Julian Nagelsmann’s team, and is used in a comparatively restrained way.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • Without a disciplined strategy, even the most innovative technology gets lost in the noise.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • While an aggressive trader might act on this fast MACD crossover alone, a more conservative and disciplined approach is to wait for RSI to confirm the signal by crossing back above the 30 level.
    Nishant Pant, CNBC, 27 May 2025
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“Self-controlled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-controlled. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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