Stress and Willpower

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Stress noun - The burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time.

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Willpower and stress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Willpower" instead a noun "Stress".

Nearby Words: stressed, stressful, stressing

Willpower noun - The power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions.

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Stress and willpower are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Stress" instead a noun "Willpower".

One OVA involves him undergoing enough psychological stress he loses his Heroic Willpower and spends the finale battling inside of his own mind to regain control.

Source: Heroic Willpower
If their Heroic Willpower doesn't come forth and they instead suffer a Sanity Slippage, the way is free for more stress to build up.

Source: Hollywood Heart Attack
Heroic Willpower: Sometimes, when a hero's stress is maxed, their resolve comes back in full force, giving them a virtue instead of an affliction.

Source: Videogame / Darkest Dungeon

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