self-reflective
adjective
self-re·flec·tive
ˌself-ri-ˈflek-tiv 
: marked by or engaging in self-reflection
Examples of self-reflective in a Sentence
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Politics is an ugly game, and few who play it are self-reflective.
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David Cameron, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2020
Today, looking back at his early films and the overall arc of his career, the director seems refreshingly candid and self-reflective.
—Vulture, 3 May 2023
Along with the self-reflective new single, the alt-pop group is set to head on a U.S. tour, starting at San Diego’s House of Blues, then making their way across the country to stop in cities including Nashville, Chicago, Seattle, and San Francisco.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2023
Some of their boots [like this Photon pair] even feature self-reflective materials that reflect heat back to your foot for added warmth.
—Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2023
Protoconsciousness is a very primitive state of consciousness that mainly includes perception and emotion, but not more sophisticated features like self-reflective awareness and abstract thinking.
—Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023
David Cameron, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2020
Today, looking back at his early films and the overall arc of his career, the director seems refreshingly candid and self-reflective.
—Vulture, 3 May 2023
Along with the self-reflective new single, the alt-pop group is set to head on a U.S. tour, starting at San Diego’s House of Blues, then making their way across the country to stop in cities including Nashville, Chicago, Seattle, and San Francisco.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2023
Some of their boots [like this Photon pair] even feature self-reflective materials that reflect heat back to your foot for added warmth.
—Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2023
Protoconsciousness is a very primitive state of consciousness that mainly includes perception and emotion, but not more sophisticated features like self-reflective awareness and abstract thinking.
—Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023
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First Known Use
1670, in the meaning defined above
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