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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inner space
Noun
  • Also enriching Gibson’s soul is philanthropy.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The Jerk Shack Inspired by chef Nicola Blaque's own family roots and her time in the Army, The Jerk Shack successfully marries Caribbean-fusion fare with Southern soul.
    Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • After the road trip, Washington, then 73, stepped aside from his managerial duties indefinitely before undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery.
    Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • The findings, the latest in a growing body of research about the vaccine’s benefits for heart health, suggest such benefits observed in earlier studies have persisted for years.
    Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • The issue was top of mind for some of those in Everson.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Walker also asked Gaskill whether his oath of office crossed his mind while pondering the language in his bill.
    Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025

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“Inner space.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inner%20space. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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