self-mastery

noun

ˌself-ˈmas-t(ə-)rē How to pronounce self-mastery (audio)
Definition of self-masterynext
as in restraint
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions she had remarkable self-mastery for one so young

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Recent Examples of self-mastery Those who mastered these high summits did so by first achieving self-mastery, reaching through prayer and meditation a higher realm of almost superhuman awareness and power. — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024 In this particular case, the sun in Gemini’s curiosity and clever thinking gets the support from Saturn in Aries, which brings discipline and a level of self-mastery. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 These quiet, everyday lessons from grandfathers profoundly shape future leaders, emphasizing human connection, resilience, generosity, and self-mastery. — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Hemingway, who championed self-mastery, gave the old fisherman in his novella exactly one consolation out there alone in the Gulf Stream, the thought of the great DiMaggio, who did everything perfectly even with the bone spur in his heel. — Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-mastery
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restraint
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  • Under an existing state appropriations restraint, also known as the Gann Limit, lawmakers cannot spend more than an amount determined by a formula that takes annual tax proceeds, changes to the population and cost of living into consideration.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • For 70 minutes, Paraguay had played with corseted restraint, frustrating France with organisation, concentration and no little gamesmanship.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of restraint

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“Self-mastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-mastery. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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