self-revelation
noun
self-rev·e·la·tion
ˌself-ˌre-və-ˈlā-shən 
: revelation of one's own thoughts, feelings, and attitudes especially without deliberate intent
Examples of self-revelation in a Sentence
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Later in her speech, Paulson noted a self-revelation about Roberts, 58.
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Outside of the usual social structures, self-revelation can occur being two islands on opposite sides of the world.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Michèle comes across as a singular and powerful personality, with something of Akerman’s own trenchant intellect, assertive candor, and vulnerable self-revelation.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
We’re introduced to a contented and excited Clémence who seems in the wake of major self-revelation.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 May 2025
This is your invitation to realize how your self-disclosure leads to self-revelation.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 15 May 2025
Come for the scene-y details and celebrity gossip, stay for McNally’s genuine self-revelation.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 May 2025
This meta comment relates to several layers of the play, as Ren, a woman in her 60s, explores the possibilities of an unconventional relationship defined solely by self-revelation and untethered to personal history.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Outside of the usual social structures, self-revelation can occur being two islands on opposite sides of the world.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Michèle comes across as a singular and powerful personality, with something of Akerman’s own trenchant intellect, assertive candor, and vulnerable self-revelation.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
We’re introduced to a contented and excited Clémence who seems in the wake of major self-revelation.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 May 2025
This is your invitation to realize how your self-disclosure leads to self-revelation.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 15 May 2025
Come for the scene-y details and celebrity gossip, stay for McNally’s genuine self-revelation.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 May 2025
This meta comment relates to several layers of the play, as Ren, a woman in her 60s, explores the possibilities of an unconventional relationship defined solely by self-revelation and untethered to personal history.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Self-revelation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-revelation. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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