Examples of self-reflection in a Sentence
after some self-reflection I realized that I hadn't been honest with my partner
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The importance of the self in American culture seems to have become even more pronounced since about the mid-20th century, when the communal—and sometimes conformist—spirit of the 1950s gave way to movements for individual rights and a cultural focus on self-reflection and self-help.
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Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Speaks said therapy and self-reflection helped change his own life and inspired him to pursue psychology.
—Nicky Zizaza, CBS News, 11 May 2026
That self-reflection led to Rushing’s best performance to date at the plate.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Everyone experiences moments of existential despair, when one bad day or cataclysmic event sends you into a headspace that’s some combination of panic and self-reflection.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 3 May 2026
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Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
Speaks said therapy and self-reflection helped change his own life and inspired him to pursue psychology.
—Nicky Zizaza, CBS News, 11 May 2026
That self-reflection led to Rushing’s best performance to date at the plate.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Everyone experiences moments of existential despair, when one bad day or cataclysmic event sends you into a headspace that’s some combination of panic and self-reflection.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 3 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-reflection
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“Self-reflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reflection. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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