Synonym: possession, self-command, self-denial, self-discipline, self-possession, self-will, willpower. Similar words: self-contempt, out of control, self-conscious, self-confidence, control, take control, under control, control group. Meaning: n. 1. the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses 2. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior.
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1, Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control, these three alone lead life to sovereign power. 
2, She struggled to keep her self-control.
3, His face remained impassive, so strong was his self-control.
4, You should try exercising a little self-control!
5, She made an effort to regain her self-control.
6, He showed great self-control when they were teasing him.
7, I began to wish I'd shown more self-control.
8, Staying calm was an exercise in self-control.
9, I think you showed admirable tact/restraint/self-control in your answer.
10, He exhibited great self-control considering her rudeness.
11, You need to demonstrate more self-control.
12, Victorian "muscular Christianity" was all about achieving self-control through strict mental and physical discipline.
13, It took all his self-control not to shout at them.
14, It took incredible self-control not to cry out with pain.
15, It took all the self-control he had not to lose his temper.
16, Self-awareness self-knowledge self-possession self-control self-expression.
17, We find that they don't have self-control.
18, He looked calm and cold, full of self-control.
19, The German team showed amazing self-control throughout the game.
20, But it also undermined his already fragile self-control.
21, The intelligent desire self-control; children want candy. Rumi
22, Her deep sense of outrage helped her to self-control.
23, The self-control she exercised when awake was abandoned by her in sleep,(http://sentencedict.com/self-control.html) her body breaking loose to admit her confusion.
24, Loss of self-control in cricket is on a par with evasion of payment for a television licence.
25, In school, his problems with self-control led to academic difficulties.
26, He felt he was being pushed to the limits of his self-control.
27, Small children can't be expected to have the same self-control as an adult.
28, Such questions are distasteful for a fastidious cleric who thinks of sexuality as a loss of self-control.
29, I always felt aggressive, I always had a great deal of self-control, I always felt I would get good bounces.
30, Tomalin could resume her normal existence and literary pursuits, putting aside the fortnight of having conscience pricked and self-control tested.
More similar words: self-contempt, out of control, self-conscious, self-confidence, control, take control, under control, control group, beyond control, uncontrollable, controversy, controversial, incontrovertible, on the contrary, bone of contention, a bone of contention, contract, contrite, contrive, contrast, contrary, contrived, in contrast, contraband, contribute, contravene, contrition, contradict, contractor, by contrast.