How to Use willpower in a Sentence
willpower
noun
- The dessert buffet tested my willpower.
- He conquered his drinking problem through sheer willpower.
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Hope is the willpower to change and the way-power to bring about that change.
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Everett Worthington,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2020
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Glossier and willpower rarely fall in the same sentence.
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Lindsay Schallon,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2018
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But here's something to keep in mind: BED is not a lack of willpower.
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Colleen Murphy,
Health.com,
21 June 2021
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That's a job for some strong biceps and even stronger willpower.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2021
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The sheer willpower of managers and staff is playing a large role in the comeback.
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Dante Dicicco,
Forbes,
11 Aug. 2022
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The sheer willpower to not just choose a video game, but choose what to do in that video game, and sometimes, whom to do it with.
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Joshua Rivera,
GQ,
5 Mar. 2018
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Fighting for the willpower not to care who is watching.
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Emily Strohm,
Peoplemag,
2 Aug. 2023
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Green Lanterns are equipped with a ring that channels their willpower.
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Jeremy Harriot,
The Root,
16 Oct. 2017
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The stories about her immense willpower and strength are legendary in the track world.
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JerÉ Longman,
New York Times,
15 June 2017
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What comes across most is Jordan’s drive and willpower.
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Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
2 May 2020
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But as for the willpower, well, that is not a question to be answered in the summertime.
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Jonas Shaffer,
baltimoresun.com,
10 July 2018
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Around this time of year, getting to the gym starts to take serious willpower.
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Megan Gustashaw,
GQ,
14 Oct. 2017
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There’s the issue of willpower, and feeling that things are deeply unfair.
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Tanyel Mustafa,
refinery29.com,
3 June 2024
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That dude moves pretty well for being 58 years old, and he’s got willpower for days.
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Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2023
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Ukraine has no shortage of willpower to fight, but how long can the country afford it?
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Noah Robertson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
2 Feb. 2023
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But there’s no other disease that you’re told to cure through willpower alone.
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Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
8 July 2024
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England are well and truly back in the series due largely to the willpower of Root, who is having a year for the ages.
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Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
28 Aug. 2021
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Keep a tight grip on your willpower (and your credit card), or you too may end up losing your head.
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Aliza Kelly Faragher,
Allure,
14 Aug. 2017
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It's looked at (like) these are weaker people who have no willpower who can't cut it.
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Kimi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2024
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Plus, small changes are less taxing to your willpower than loftier goals.
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Samantha Cassetty,
NBC News,
20 Jan. 2018
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However, willpower alone is not enough to achieve your goals.
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Womensmedia,
Forbes,
22 Apr. 2022
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Recognizing this, viewing the entry of the doorway, brings me the chance to gather the willpower to close it.
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Alex Wagner,
SPIN,
25 May 2022
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At first, the smallest movements took an immense amount of willpower.
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Shannon Larson,
BostonGlobe.com,
21 Apr. 2023
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Your guy doesn’t seem to have resumed his own health kick alongside you, and these tests of willpower might be his way of trying to bring you back to the couch.
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Amy Dickinson,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Aug. 2021
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In the other: Schools without the wherewithal and willpower.
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Jon Wilner | ,
oregonlive,
14 Aug. 2023
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Ard pointed to research that shows that weight issues aren’t a matter of lack of willpower.
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Ambar Castillo,
STAT,
8 May 2023
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For those who dream of a life in motorsport, talent and willpower can only go so far.
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Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
30 Sep. 2024
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After the Full Moon, Venus gets friendly with Pluto and summons the willpower to face the inevitability of change.
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Jennifer Culp,
Them,
11 Oct. 2024
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