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Meanings of sufficient self in English

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Usage of sufficient self in English
1
For a great number of its inhabitants a sufficient self-expression is denied.
An American Idyll / The Life of Carleton H. Parker
2
Presently, however, he recovered sufficient self-possession to grin and ask in an undertone:
Through Russia
3
A deep blush succeeded when the kneeling suppliant recovered sufficient self-possession to reply.
Lady Rosamond's Secret: A Romance of Fredericton
4
That she should have had sufficient self-possession to say good morning amazed me.
The Magic Egg, and Other Stories
5
Still she had sufficient self-command to abstain from turning her head.
The Deerslayer
6
Ernestine, if less confident, had sufficient self-reliance not to worry about the future.
One Woman's Life
7
Rudy Neems possessed sufficient self-awareness to know he was paranoid.
Breathless
8
He had sufficient self-command to find Kitty and thank her and take his leave.
The Divine Fire
9
However, Madame Ferailleur had sufficient self-control to shrug her shoulders.
Baron Trigault's Vengeance
10
She may have loved unwisely, but she had sufficient self-control to prevent a mésalliance.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 08: Great Rulers
11
The countess possessed sufficient self-control to conceal her delight.
The Poor Plutocrats
12
She had, however, sufficient self-control to finish the quadrille.
The Clique of Gold
13
Mabel felt her heart sink, but she had sufficient self-command not to attempt an answer.
The Pathfinder; Or, The Inland Sea
14
The point was, Would he have sufficient self-control to get rid of it by degrees?
The Stillwater Tragedy
15
He had sufficient self-control, and was mentally agile enough to come down upon his feet.
An Original Belle
16
One tribe had sufficient self-control not to eat any for three years; then they had abundance.
The Long White Cloud: "Ao Tea Roa"
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