self-reflection
noun
self-re·flec·tion
ˌself-ri-ˈflek-shən 
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Examples of self-reflection in a Sentence
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Positioned between two focal points, one mirrored, the lounge hints at fluidity and self-reflection.
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Kissa Castañeda, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Those include Tina Fey, Diane Keaton and Eric Idle.
One of the benefits of streaming has been the appetite and latitude for such retrospectives, allowing artists to engage in expansive self-reflection.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
But perhaps the comparison should have the opposite effect, urging us toward deeper self-reflection by linking what is most shameful in our past to what is most galling in our present.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
The collection mixes storytelling and self-reflection, and Gossett delivers with authority in his voice.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2024
After an enviable run of hits, the suddenness of that has shaken theaters and studios, while leaving Disney in self-reflection mode trying to get Marvel back on track.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Threatt’s artistry manifests in five practices — healthy coexistence, cultural awareness, self-authentic expression, self-reflection and inner growth — with action steps created to achieve each one.
—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 7 Mar. 2024
Here’s how you can get started: Form the Habit of Reflection and Examination
Understanding your mental frameworks involves dedicating time to self-reflection through journaling, meditation, or mindfulness exercises.
—Kathy Miller Perkins, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Sweetener also celebrated love and light, but the dissolution of her relationship with ex-fiancé Pete Davidson and the death of ex-boyfriend Mac Miller in the months that followed its arrival informed a different lens of self-reflection on 2019’s Thank U, Next.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2024
Kissa Castañeda, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Those include Tina Fey, Diane Keaton and Eric Idle.
One of the benefits of streaming has been the appetite and latitude for such retrospectives, allowing artists to engage in expansive self-reflection.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
But perhaps the comparison should have the opposite effect, urging us toward deeper self-reflection by linking what is most shameful in our past to what is most galling in our present.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2024
The collection mixes storytelling and self-reflection, and Gossett delivers with authority in his voice.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2024
After an enviable run of hits, the suddenness of that has shaken theaters and studios, while leaving Disney in self-reflection mode trying to get Marvel back on track.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Threatt’s artistry manifests in five practices — healthy coexistence, cultural awareness, self-authentic expression, self-reflection and inner growth — with action steps created to achieve each one.
—Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 7 Mar. 2024
Here’s how you can get started: Form the Habit of Reflection and Examination
Understanding your mental frameworks involves dedicating time to self-reflection through journaling, meditation, or mindfulness exercises.
—Kathy Miller Perkins, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Sweetener also celebrated love and light, but the dissolution of her relationship with ex-fiancé Pete Davidson and the death of ex-boyfriend Mac Miller in the months that followed its arrival informed a different lens of self-reflection on 2019’s Thank U, Next.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1644, in the meaning defined above
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“Self-reflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reflection. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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