the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
an intensely private individual, he treats his inner space as sacred ground that is off-limits to other people
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Recent Examples of inner spaceThe second is inner space—the realm of thoughts, memories, and emotions.—Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Time, 10 Jan. 2026 Just as Italian Neorealism and Brazilian Cinema Novo once did, through his cinema, Walter’s inner space opens its doors horizontally, without agendas or hierarchies, so that all human emotion can converse within this personal yet collective space.—Alejandro González Iñárritu, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025 Its inner space is dense with filaments of tubulin and actin, another protein that plays a similar skeletal role.—Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025 But revolving doors are necessary only when walls stand between the inner space and the outside world.—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025 The results will find favor with folk music fans, modern guitar rebels, and inner space explorers alike.—Joe Gross, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2025 Sitting in meditation, lost in ecstatic dance, or fasting and praying for days, these explorers of inner space received profound insights into our nature and our relationship to the rest of reality.—Big Think, 13 Dec. 2024 Said more simply, outer space is boring, slow, simple, weak, risky, and poor by comparison to our ever-accelerating inner space frontier.—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2024
From the outside, the structure, which stands next to a large mirror, resembles a human heart.
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Precious Adesina,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
At its heart is a walkable downtown anchored by Falls Park on the Reedy, where waterfalls, lush landscaping, and the Liberty Bridge create a postcard-worthy setting just steps from Main Street’s shops, restaurants, and galleries.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
Angst over the city’s changing demographics has often erupted in Springfield’s city commission meetings, where citizens can speak their mind at an open podium.
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Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Keep in mind, though, that the pick number isn’t really set yet, either.
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Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026