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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When Perlman got to Juilliard, he was shocked when he was encouraged by his new teacher to be more expressive and self-reflective.
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Mary C. Murphy, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
The epic and self-reflective film, made in partnership with the Mescalero Apache Tribe, is due to world premiere in the main DOX:Award competition of Copenhagen’s CPH:DOX festival, running March 13-24.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024
The four- to six-night program takes travelers on a self-reflective journey with experiences like sound healing at a limestone cenote, a private Temazcal ceremony with a spiritual leader, and excursions to archeological ruins.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2024
The songs are self-reflective and self-examining, not churchy.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 July 2023
Politics is an ugly game, and few who play it are self-reflective.
—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
Mary C. Murphy, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
The epic and self-reflective film, made in partnership with the Mescalero Apache Tribe, is due to world premiere in the main DOX:Award competition of Copenhagen’s CPH:DOX festival, running March 13-24.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024
The four- to six-night program takes travelers on a self-reflective journey with experiences like sound healing at a limestone cenote, a private Temazcal ceremony with a spiritual leader, and excursions to archeological ruins.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2024
The songs are self-reflective and self-examining, not churchy.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 July 2023
Politics is an ugly game, and few who play it are self-reflective.
—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
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“Self-reflective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-reflective. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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