Sentence examples for a test of willpower from inspiring English sources

"It's a test of willpower, us against them," he told a gathering of local mayors.

24 Oct-21 Nov Expect a test of willpower over the month of Aquarius - nothing to rattle a red-blooded Scorpio, but, given Mercury's uncooperative mood, you'll need a plan B when it comes to timetables and meetings.

To play a best-of-five-set match in this was a test of willpower.

Secondly, watch the trailer as a test of your willpower.

Oh, the shopping... Exhibitors sell at discounts, and it can be a real test of willpower to resist maxing out credit cards.

Each day was an epic test of willpower and resilience in its own right.

Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara was every bit as fierce a test of strength, nerve and willpower as the annual contest between America's best cowboys and cowgirls down the road in Salinas, California.

In Friday's episode of "The Tonight Show" Fallon and his guest, Glenn Close, faced off in the ultimate test of willpower: an eating contest with strange utensils.

There's no test of willpower quite like resisting the urge to scratch an itch, but according to research covered by New Scientist, we really should stay strong.

Being stuck inside when both of my children had chickenpox, for example, was one such test of willpower.

Besides, the real test of willpower is having something in front of you and still being able to resist it.