How to Use self-reflection in a Sentence

self-reflection

noun
  • Take the time to do some self-reflection.
    — Christopher Steward, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Achieving the above will take a great deal of self-reflection.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The first step is to have the courage and honesty to practice self-reflection.
    — Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Take the time for self-reflection and honest one-on-one meetings.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • You were left with the sense that the last decade has featured very little self-reflection.
    — Nick Miller, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
  • And that led to a crossroads moment of self-reflection.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
  • This isn’t about self-blame, but about creating a habit of self-reflection.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Building roots, from the ground up, means there is a lot of soul-searching and self-reflection.
    — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
  • July will be a whirlwind of change and self-reflection for you, Aries.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • Our hope was that the process of self-reflection would inspire certain changes and action.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Vision boarding for a new love should also be around self-reflection.
    — Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
  • But the two have made up after some self-reflection from Nagelsmann.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Allow space for self-reflection.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Even in his moments of self-reflection, he’s not really thrown.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The actor says that the character takes it in as a moment of self-reflection.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • Islamabad is not yet willing to indulge in a bit of self-reflection.
    — Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
  • This has been a year of major self-reflection for Miley Cyrus.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2023
  • But in the chaotic days that followed, the agency had little time for self-reflection.
    — Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Fall, on the other hand, is about self-reflection… that moment of pause before winter sets in.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 3 May 2025
  • The choice to transfer begins with self-reflection, and this should shine through in the transfer essay.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s to self-reflection, growth, and embracing the journey ahead!
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
  • That self-reflection led to Rushing’s best performance to date at the plate.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 May 2026
  • As the moon squares off with Saturn, solitude and self-reflection are crucial.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Others describe chances for self-reliance or self-reflection.
    — Rainesford Stauffer, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Her self-reflections have always landed better than love laments though, and there’s plenty of these on the new one.
    — Lina Lecaro, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
  • For Sorkin, the industry event was a moment of self-reflection.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
  • There’s lots of self-reflection and accountability in the words this time.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2023
  • This requires self-reflection—taking the time to ask yourself tough questions.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Mann agreed that the industry’s own self-reflection is one of the crucial aspects of its safety record.
    — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025

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