self-discovery
noun
self-dis·cov·ery
ˌself-di-ˈskə-v(ə-)rē 
: the act or process of achieving self-knowledge
Examples of self-discovery in a Sentence
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Greenwood weaves themes of loneliness, grief and self-discovery into a romance filled with laugh-out-loud moments.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
In Hiroshi Okuyama’s My Sunshine, three souls find solace and poignant moments of self-discovery in figure skating.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
How many relationships can withstand that period of self-discovery and healing?
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 18 May 2024
What follows is a self-discovery story like no other.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
The story follows as Noa (Owen Teague) is a young ape forced to defend his home and is forced to go on a journey of self-discovery.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 May 2024
Whether someone’s smoking weed to make art-viewing more pleasurable, dropping acid to enhance a concert experience, or dosing magic mushrooms to go on a path of self-discovery, Hovanski said the Chambers Project provides a nonjudgmental setting to do that.
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
These young people dive into experimentation and self-discovery, aiming to craft fulfilling lives amid a plethora of choices that allow for the exploration of diverse identities.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
Edwin has a number of people around him — Niko, Monty (Joshua Robert Colley), The Cat King (Lukas Gage) — all instrumental in his journey of self-discovery in the first season.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
In Hiroshi Okuyama’s My Sunshine, three souls find solace and poignant moments of self-discovery in figure skating.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
How many relationships can withstand that period of self-discovery and healing?
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 18 May 2024
What follows is a self-discovery story like no other.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
The story follows as Noa (Owen Teague) is a young ape forced to defend his home and is forced to go on a journey of self-discovery.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 May 2024
Whether someone’s smoking weed to make art-viewing more pleasurable, dropping acid to enhance a concert experience, or dosing magic mushrooms to go on a path of self-discovery, Hovanski said the Chambers Project provides a nonjudgmental setting to do that.
—Renée Reizman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
These young people dive into experimentation and self-discovery, aiming to craft fulfilling lives amid a plethora of choices that allow for the exploration of diverse identities.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
Edwin has a number of people around him — Niko, Monty (Joshua Robert Colley), The Cat King (Lukas Gage) — all instrumental in his journey of self-discovery in the first season.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2024
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“Self-discovery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-discovery. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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