inner space

Definition of inner spacenext
as in soul
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 space The 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
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Noun
  • But what made this particular family sing-along remarkable was that one of the lead voices belonged to soul legend Bobby Womack.
    Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The man, despite the cold, hadn’t grabbed a jacket and didn’t seem to know a soul still left on the field.
    Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • A number of cardiovascular conditions—including atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder—are linked to cardiac neurons.
    Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Maceta, moved to pity at times, would put an ear to his friend’s chest and hear how Ruiz’s heart leaped about inside his body, as though trying to fly apart.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Monaco and Horodyshche, Ukraine — When the blast went off, Vadym Yermolaiev’s mind went blank.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Where the claims fall short The gap between a viral claim and a lifelong habit is exactly what White wants people to keep in mind.
    Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Inner space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inner%20space. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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