introspection
noun
in·tro·spec·tion
ˌin-trə-ˈspek-shən 
: a reflective looking inward : an examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
Examples of introspection in a Sentence
a moment of quiet introspection
not a man given to introspection, he grew impatient with his wife's constant need to discuss their relationship
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Niazi appears uninterested in asserting her voice on the page, a lack of literary care that seems connected to her tendency—odd in a memoir—to nudge away from introspection.
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
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Instead of relying on birth dates and celestial positions, this assessment measures the psychological traits that zodiac archetypes have long represented (traits like leadership, adaptability, introspection and spontaneity).
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His films offer his actors no mirror effect, no room or need for introspection.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
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Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
The effect demands a more active degree of introspection than the average documentary, and Marczak’s unwavering commitment to that endurance test approach has a powerful way of messing with viewer expectations.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Instead of relying on birth dates and celestial positions, this assessment measures the psychological traits that zodiac archetypes have long represented (traits like leadership, adaptability, introspection and spontaneity).
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
His films offer his actors no mirror effect, no room or need for introspection.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Introspection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/introspection. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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introspection
noun
in·tro·spec·tion
ˌin-trə-ˈspek-shən
: an examination of one's own thoughts or feelings
introspectively
adverb
Medical Definition
introspection
noun
in·tro·spec·tion
-ˈspek-shən
: an examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
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