self-reflection
noun
self-re·flec·tion
ˌself-ri-ˈflek-shən 
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 book’s journey through the brain ends at the frontal pole, a region involved in self-reflection — thinking about thinking.
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Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Awareness activities encourage self-reflection and can include activities like a body scan, breathing exercises, or journaling.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
In a moment of rare institutional self-reflection, Powell conceded that the Fed kept its balance sheet expansion going too long during the pandemic.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Learn about yourself And third, do some self-reflection and get to know all of the parts of yourself.
—Jane Marie Chen, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Awareness activities encourage self-reflection and can include activities like a body scan, breathing exercises, or journaling.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
In a moment of rare institutional self-reflection, Powell conceded that the Fed kept its balance sheet expansion going too long during the pandemic.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Learn about yourself And third, do some self-reflection and get to know all of the parts of yourself.
—Jane Marie Chen, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
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 23 Oct. 2025.
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